Doctors Protest Reduction in PG Quotas

Junior doctors in West Bengal continue their prolonged protest, demanding the removal of senior officials following the rape and murder of a colleague, despite assurances from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In Andhra Pradesh, government doctors are protesting against a new government order reducing in-service quotas for postgraduate courses, arguing it will harm career prospects and discourage service in government healthcare. Similar protests have erupted in Punjab and Vijayawada over career progression and quotas, severely impacting healthcare services. The protests have garnered significant local support, with volunteers providing essentials and makeshift clinics treating hundreds. Meanwhile, authorities in Ahmedabad have shut down unauthorized clinics and arrested individuals practicing medicine without proper qualifications to safeguard patient safety.