‘Unique’ protest helps in fulfilling AYUSH doctors’ demands

There is a huge disparity between the pay in allopathic and AYUSH doctors. The members of the NRHM Karnataka Ayush Doctors’ Association demanded hike in their salary which was refused by the Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader. Hence they were cleaning the footpath in front of his house in Bengaluru. The “unique” protest was their way of expressing opposition to the rude manner in which they were allegedly treated by the Minister during a meeting. Later the Minister met them and promised a hike in their salaries following which the association called off their strike. However, Mr. Khader said that the State had already recommended to the Union government to hike the salaries to Rs. 28,000, which the Centre refused.

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