New Delhi, April 26: In response to the suspension of AIIMS Nurses Union President Harish Kajila, the hospital's nursing staff will go on an indefinite strike beginning Tuesday.
The nurses' union has demanded that Kajla's suspension be revoked immediately.
In a letter to AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, the Union stated, "In response to your unilateral decision to suspend Harish Kajila, president of AllMS Nurses Union, without even citing proper reasons, the union has called an emergency executive meeting took the decision to go on indefinite strike from 8 AM on April 26 demanding immediate revocation of suspension of Harish Kumar Kajla and stopping of all kinds of retaliative measures against union executives and Union members of main operation theatre (OT)."
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"The union has always been receptive and open to expressing our genuine concerns and version throughout this issue. But unfortunately, we were neither called, nor contacted via any communication which forced us to go on an indefinite strike to safeguard the basic rights of our members. We would like to remind you that the undemocratic AllMS administration will be solely responsible for the consequences if any," the letter stated.
AIIMS, on April 23, witnessed a dispute between the nursing officer Harish Kajila and the Resident Doctors Association. The nursing staff have been protesting over the lack of manpower and late duty hours in the main operation theatre.
However, in response to the incident, the Association of Resident Doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, said on social media this morning, "Doctors and nurses have worked together in harmony, with mutual respect, to bring AIIMS to new heights. Without good nursing care, the holistic treatment of patients can't be imagined. Voice of RDA AIIMS is not against any person or union, but against this unjust behaviour."
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