Top Medical Body To Hold Protests On June 18 Over Assault On Doctors

The Indian Medical Association asked all its state and local branches across the country to observe the protest by wearing black badges, masks, ribbons, shirts and running awareness campaign.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will hold a protest on June 18 against assault on doctors, with the slogan of "save the saviors". In a statement, the top medical body asked all its state and local branches across the country to observe the protest by wearing black badges, masks, ribbons, shirts and running awareness campaign against violence targeting healthcare professionals. The IMA said press conferences will also be organised and they will also meet local NGOs and voluntary service leaders. It termed "extremely disturbing" a series of violence against doctors in the last two weeks in Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and other places.