Doctors from various hospitals in the city such as AIIMS, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Maulana Azad Medical College along with various privately practicing doctors participated in the protest.
The 24-hour OPD closure began at 6 am on Saturday and will continue until 6 am on Sunday. The shutdown disrupted general check-ups and routine consultations, although emergency and casualty services were maintained.
Junior Doctors and Post-Graduate Students of various medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh took out candle-light marches in protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the R G Kar Medical College at Kolkata.
