In view of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Saturday wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories drawing their attention for strict action against any person who assaults doctors.

Expressing deep concern over the recent act of violence against doctors, the Union Health Minister stated that incidents of assaults on doctors are reported from different parts of the country and this leads to sudden strike by doctors, gravely affecting the healthcare services.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee advising her to take immediate steps to provide security to medicos and find out a solution to the impasse arising out of junior doctors’ agitation across the state.