Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan was among the large number of people who had gathered at the late doctor's home in in Kottayam's Muttuchira to pay their final tributes.
"Doctors under the leadership of IMA met Kerala CM at his chamber. We have demanded an ordinance immediately regarding hospital protection within a time frame. Our second demand was to have a special protection zone that includes CCTV cameras, and security forces. Hospitals should be declare
After the shocking incident on Wednesday, the doctors in the state launched an emergency 24 hour-strike which will continue on Thursday also. The strike will be observed by various medical associations including the students unions in the state.
The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath while taking up the matter suo moto criticised the state government and the police strongly. The court said, "If you can't protect the doctors, shut down the hospitals."
A lady doctor died in a Private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times using scissors by a man while she was on duty at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital in Kottayam district, said the Police.