The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday seeking the withdrawal of its “irrational and autocratic” order cancelling the licence of Max Super Specialty Hospital in Shalimar Bagh.
In its letter, marked also to Health Minister Satyender Jain, the doctors' body said that the Government should wait for the report of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) on the issue which is expected in a few days.
The DMA which opposed the order said it would give a call for strike, if needed. “If our demands are not met, we will finalise on Wednesday whether to call for a strike,” DMA President Vijay Malhotra said.
Meanwhile, some regular patients of the hospital, besides those who were turned away by the health facility since its licence has been cancelled, on Saturday demonstrated outside the hospital. Sweepers and wardboys too raised slogans against the Government for cancelling the hospital's licence, a senior police official said, adding that it was peaceful and no one was detained.