Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Oct 28: Under the banner of 'Save government hospital action committee Ullal', a dharna was undertaken at 10 am on Wednesday October 28 near the Thokkottu bus stand. The dharna will go on till 4 pm.
The committee, as part of its agitation plan, has been holding dharna in front of the offices of different MLAs. On Wednesday, the protest is being held opposite the office of Mangaluru (Ullal) MLA.
The committee is demanding to strengthen government hospitals, regulate private hospitals, upgrade Wenlock hospital into super specialty hospital, establish government medical college and cancer hospital for each district, set up primary, community health centres and taluk hospitals in tune with the norms on the basis of population, and to fill doctors’ vacancies.
Democratic Youth Federation of India leaders Muneer Katipalla and Krishnappa Salian, as well as Congress leaders Dinesh Rai and Dinesh Kumpala are participating.