Talks end in stalemate; strike to continue: Assn

The talks between the state government and representatives of Haryana Civil Medical Services Association ended in a stalemate on Thursday, with the doctors’ body saying that the strike will continue. The doctors’ demands include reducing the bond amount for post graduate courses from current ₹ 1 crore; a specialist cadre; amendment in service rules to stop direct recruitment of senior medical officers; assured career progression and grant of allowances at par with central government doctors. The doctors’ demands include reducing the bond amount for post graduate courses from current ₹1 crore; a specialist cadre; amendment in service rules to stop direct recruitment of senior medical officers; assured career progression and grant of allowances at par with central government doctors. Therefore, the chief principal secretary Khullar conveyed to HCMSA representatives that meeting will begin if they end hunger strike in front of all,” said two senior government functionaries present in the meeting, pleading anonymity It is learnt that the talks regarding the tricky twin issues--ACP and grant of allowances at par with central government doctors---turned out to be unreasonable and time consuming. Top government officers say the route to resolve all the “reasonable outstanding demands” of the doctors will pass through the “specialist cadre” demand of the doctors.