Mangalore, February 15: Despite repeated appeals from Dakshina Kannada district administration to withdraw its decision, the Akhila Bharatha Karmika Sangha (ABKS) on Tuesday launched a continuous day-night silent dharana in front of the Wenlock hospital and Lady Goschen Hospitals against the move to charge labourers and APL card holders seeking treatment at Government Wenlock District Hospital.
The main demands of the protesters include cancelling of medicine and bed fees, providing hot water for bath for pregnant and lady patients, controlling the misappropriation of funds sanctioned by the government, provision of 30 beds in Intensive Care Unit etc.
Speaking to media persons Jalandhar Shetty, City President of ABKS said that the Wenlock hospital which should have been serving the poor patients, has turned into a death zone.
He said most of the staff in both hospitals are not behaving well with the patients.
Meanwhile, the district administration has urged ABKS to give up its continuous silent protest. Earlier, the District Surgeon P Saroja and Superintendent of Lady Goschen held meetings with members of the ABKS and explained to them about the functioning of the two units, which are charging minimum fee for few types of treatment alone as per government orders. The fee is used for hospital development purposes, according to them.
However Shetty said that his Sangha would continue the protest until its demands get fulfilled
Ramesh Rao, City Spokesperson of the Sangha, Eshwar Shetty, City Vice President, Raju Kulal, General Secretary and Praveen Amlamogaru are among the protesters.
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