“Such incidents should not have happened,” the supreme court said referring to media reports from Hyderabad and Delhi on doctors not being paid.
New Delhi| Highlighting that the country “cannot have dissatisfied soldiers in this war that is being made against coronavirus”, Supreme Court today expressed concerns over reports of doctors not being paid salaries. The court also commented that the government needs to do more to address concerns of medical professionals.
Hearing the petition about allowing doctors and others in the frontlines of the virus battle to be accommodated in hotels and guest houses for quarantine after seven to 14 days of duty, the top court made the aforementioned comments. Arushi jail, the [petitioner, said they had to share rooms, which beats the whole purpose.
“Such incidents should not have happened,” the court said referring to media reports from Hyderabad and Delhi on doctors not being paid.
“Do not take a cosmetic artificial approach,” the top court advised the government.
The court also mentioned the reports of doctors going on strike and Delhi doctors not getting paid for three months.
“These are concerns that should have been taken. It should not require court intervention. You (government) need to do more. Must make sure their concerns are addressed. The country cannot have dissatisfied soldiers in this war that is being made against corona. Channel the extra money to this issue,” the court said.
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