CHENNAI, Nov. 1 -- As the strike by the Government doctors entered the seventh day on Thursday, the State administration has started tightening the screws giving out enough indication that enough is enough and it was time for the agitating doctors to get back to work.

"If they are not reporting back before 2 pm on Thursday, we will consider their posts vacant and new doctors would be appointed against the vacancies," said C Vijayabaskar, Tamil Nadu Minister for Health.

He disclosed that more than 10,000 doctors have applied for the vacancies which may arise if the services of the agitating doctors are terminated by the Government.

Doctors owing allegiance to the Federation of Government Doctors Association are on a path of agitation sinc...