Doctors in Kanpur today called off their six-day strike. This was informed by Dr Aarti Lal Chandani of Head of the Indian Medical Association, Kanpur chapter.

The strike, which adversely impacted medical services in several parts of Uttar Pradesh was called up after medicos at GSV Medical College were allegedly beaten up by Kanpur Police and supporters of Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki following an altercation.

Twenty-four junior doctors, who were arrested in connection with the clash with police, have been released.

Principal of the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College
Dr Naveen Kumar said the decision to end the strike was taken late last night in the light of the government's move to clamp ESMA and the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court court direction.

Last night representatives of the doctors had met SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow who assured them that their demands would be sympathetically considered.