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IN PHOTOS: Dr. Lahane reacts amid JJ Hospital doctors strike

Updated On: 02 June, 2023 06:28 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Dr. Tatyarao Lahane and honorary doctors of the ophthalmology department on Friday issued clarifications in his defence while holding a press meet in Mumbai amid the ongoing indefinite strike of doctors at the state-run JJ Hospital. Lahane has called the allegations baseless. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar

Dr. Tatyarao Lahane and honorary doctors of the ophthalmology department on Friday issued clarifications in his defence while holding a press meet in Mumbai amid the ongoing indefinite strike of doctors at the state-run JJ Hospital. Lahane has called the allegations baseless. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar

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Dr. Tatyarao Lahane and honorary doctors of the ophthalmology department on Friday issued clarifications in his defence while holding a press meet in Mumbai amid the ongoing indefinite strike of doctors at the state-run JJ Hospital. Lahane has called the allegations baseless. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar

The Resident doctors at the state-run J J Hospital in South Mumbai have gone on an indefinite strike, alleging the ophthalmology department is being run in a `dictatorial` manner by former dean and veteran eye surgeon Dr Tatyarao Lahane and the current department head Dr Ragini Parekh

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The Resident doctors at the state-run J J Hospital in South Mumbai have gone on an indefinite strike, alleging the ophthalmology department is being run in a `dictatorial` manner by former dean and veteran eye surgeon Dr Tatyarao Lahane and the current department head Dr Ragini Parekh

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly and senior NCP member Ajit Pawar said on Friday that he has sought Chief Minister Eknath Shinde`s intervention in the ongoing resident doctors` strike at state-run J J hospital in Mumbai as patients are suffering

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Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly and senior NCP member Ajit Pawar said on Friday that he has sought Chief Minister Eknath Shinde`s intervention in the ongoing resident doctors` strike at state-run J J hospital in Mumbai as patients are suffering

Dr. Lahane has called the allegations baseless, asserting that nine doctors, including Parekh and himself, have `quit` due to harassment by the hospital administration

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Dr. Lahane has called the allegations baseless, asserting that nine doctors, including Parekh and himself, have `quit` due to harassment by the hospital administration

The strike at JJ hospital, called by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), started on Wednesday (May 31) and the agitating physicians are also seeking resolution of the issue of unpaid stipends and arrears of the previous two batches

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The strike at JJ hospital, called by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), started on Wednesday (May 31) and the agitating physicians are also seeking resolution of the issue of unpaid stipends and arrears of the previous two batches

The stir at Maharashtra`s biggest government hospital is centred around Lahane, a Padma Shri recipient who holds a record for performing the highest number of cataract surgeries, and Dr Parekh. Lahane earlier served as the dean of J J Hospital and also the Director of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) of the state government

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The stir at Maharashtra`s biggest government hospital is centred around Lahane, a Padma Shri recipient who holds a record for performing the highest number of cataract surgeries, and Dr Parekh. Lahane earlier served as the dean of J J Hospital and also the Director of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) of the state government

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