Mangalore, October 23: The Akhila Bharatha Karmika Sangha members on Saturday withdrew their fast-unto-death agitation, following the assurance from Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, on the problems in ESI hospital being set right within a month.
ABSK general secretary Sudatta Jain, who had launched the hunger strike on October 18, withdrew the 103-hour-long agitation when Mr Bhat offered him orange juice.
Demands like appointment of doctors, providing infrastructure, provision of check-up facility for ESI card holders at all hospitals, were placed before the officials concerned.
Mr Bhat directed ESI superintendent Dr Ashok Kumar to initiate appropriate measures and set right all the problems. He also questioned why the X-ray machine was out of order, despite being given to the hospital a month ago.
He also directed to put it in running condition within a week. If the facilities are not provided to ESI card holders, the issue will be discussed in the cabinet, he said.
Mr Jain said that if the demands were not fulfilled within a month, they will stage a protest in front of Yogish Bhat's home.
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