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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on April 22, 2020, interacted with doctors and senior representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), through a video conference, in New Delhi. Shah appreciated the role of doctors in general and particularly in the fight against Coronavirus and expressed confidence that doctors would continue to work dedicatedly in this fight, as they have been doing till now.
Shah saluted the sacrifices made by doctors to keep the people safe from deadly diseases like COVID-19. Allaying all concerns of the medical fraternity regarding their security in the fight against Coronavirus, the Home Minister has assured them that the Modi government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring their wellbeing and security. He strongly condemned the recent attacks on health professionals and said that the PM is closely following all issues and concerns of doctors. The Home Minister said all necessary arrangements would be put in place to prevent such incidents in future.
The Home Minister appealed to doctors not to do even a symbolic protest as proposed by them as it is not in national or global interest. Considering the immediate high level response from the Union government and assurance given by the Union Home and Health Ministers, the IMA has withdrawn the proposed protest to maintain the fight against COVID-19 in an uninterrupted manner, according to a PIB release. Also present on the occasion were Union Health Secretary, Home Secretary, senior doctors and NITI Aayog representative.