Guwahati, Sept. 12 -- Doctors and nurses in Arunachal Pradesh called off their 48-hour strike this morning after the state government assured them it would address their concerns.
The strike had been launched to protest the brutal assault on two doctors at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Naharlagun.
Representatives from medical associations met with Health Minister Biyuram Waghe and Home Minister Mama Natung, where the government committed to resolving the healthcare professionals' demands.
The protesting groups, including the TRIHMS Faculty Association (TFA), Indian Medical Association (IMA)-Arunachal branch, Arunachal Pradesh Doctors' Association (APDA), and Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI), had...