Overview
- Outpatient care and elective surgeries remain suspended across state hospitals, with emergency services kept running by consultants under new SOPs.
- The strike follows the termination of Dr Raghav Narula after an internal inquiry cited misconduct, though officials said both the doctor and patient bore responsibility.
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed for an end to the stoppage and said the dismissal would be reviewed, as senior staff were told to report to OPDs.
- Police recorded statements from patients and attendants in the IGMC pulmonary ward and are securing digital evidence while also examining Dr Narula’s complaint.
- Patients traveling from remote areas reported significant hardship during peak winter and tourist season, as medical associations back demands for reinstatement and stronger on‑site security.