Bambolim: The doctors at Goa Medical College and Hospital near here withdrew their agitation against Health Minister Vishwajit Rane following intervention by CM Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday.
Chief minister met the representatives of Goa Association of Resident Doctors, Dean GMCH Dr Shivanand Bandekar and others in the hospital on Tuesday.
Emerging from the meeting, GARD President Dr Ayush Sharma told reporters that they are withdrawing their agitation with immediate effect.
He also said that the GARD sets aside the deadline of 24 hours given by them to Health minister Vishwajit Rane to apologise to beleaguered doctor Dr Rudresh Kuttikar. The deadline was ending on Tuesday evening.
Rane on Monday had ordered suspension of Dr Kuttikar accusing him of misbehaving with the patients. The minister was on the surprise visit to the GMCH when the incident happened.
