In what was perhaps the largest peaceful Satyagraha against the many issues faced by the medical fraternity, a huge majority of doctors, MBBS students, and others associated with the profession took part in the Dilli Chalo movement. The movement was a fitting conclusion to the intensive month-long campaign by IMA aimed at raising awareness on and bringing to light the issues faced by the medical profession. IMA is a unified voice and the collective consciousness of the medical profession in the country.
The peaceful protest was joined by over 70,000 doctors from all over India including the IMA National and State branch leadership and representatives of National Medical Associations such as Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI), Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Association of Physicians of India (API) and the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) amongst others.
Those not present in person joined digitally over a live webcast. Speaking at the deliberations, Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal, National President Indian Medical Association (IMA) and President Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) and Dr RN Tandon – Honorary Secretary General IMA in a joint statement, said that this Satyagraha comes after the realization that enough is enough, and that repeated pleas and appeals by the medical fraternity have materialized into nothing except reassurances.
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