Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- In what is being viewed as an "election year bid" to assuage the ruffled feelings of the agitating doctors demanding justice for the rape and murder victim of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday affected an impressive salary hike of the senior and junior doctors.

Banerjee who was speaking at a meeting of doctors organized by the State Government announced a three-tier pay hike for of Rs 25,000 for senior doctors, Rs 15,000 for junior doctors and Rs 10,000 for the post-graduate trainees.

This apart, Banerjee also allowed some other concessions to the practicing Government doctors.

"Only request the doctors fraternity to be more sincere towards their duty . I do not mi...