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Medical services not affected by doctor's strike in Tamil Nadu: C. Vijayabhaskar

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C. Vijayabhaskar has said, medical services in the state Government Hospitals has not been affected by the strike by a section of the doctors. He told reporters in Chennai, fifty of the striking physicians have been transferred. He said only those doctors who are affiliated to an unrecognized association are striking work. He stressed that the Government is considering the demand of the physicians.<br />''<br />''The state chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy earlier said, the striking doctors are trying to create a bad image for the Government.<br />''<br />'' Addressing the press at Omalur near Salem today, he said, those who fail to return to duty will be subjected to disciplinary action.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile, the strike by a section of the physicians is continuing for the seventh day today. Their charter of demands include pay parity with their peers in the Central Government and earmarking fifty per cent of the post graduate medical seats in the state to government doctors, among others. The state Government Doctors Association has dissociated from the strike.</span><br />

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