Haryana nurses strike over alleged derogatory remarks by women's commission chairperson
Nursing staff across Haryana held a two-hour symbolic strike on Tuesday to protest alleged derogatory remarks made by State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia during an inspection at a hospital in Kurukshetra. The remarks were reportedly made while reviewing a case involving the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl by a doctor, with Bhatia criticizing hospital administration and nursing staff over security lapses. The Nursing Officers' Welfare Association has demanded Bhatia's resignation and threatened escalating protests, including a full-scale strike on June 11 that would halt even emergency services.
Nursing officers across Haryana conducted a two-hour 'pen-down' strike from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, organized by the Nursing Officers' Welfare Association in response to alleged derogatory remarks made by State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia. The remarks were made during her official inspection of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Civil Hospital in Kurukshetra on June 7, while she was reviewing the case of an alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl by a doctor. During the inspection, Bhatia reportedly reprimanded hospital administration and nursing staff over security lapses that left the minor unattended. To maintain critical care during the protest, one nursing officer was deployed in every emergency and general ward. The association has demanded Bhatia's resignation and an impartial inquiry into the incident, with plans for a second two-hour strike on Wednesday and a full-scale strike on June 11 that would suspend even emergency services. The Janvadi Mahila Samiti and Centre of Indian Trade Unions also condemned Bhatia's conduct, calling it unbecoming of a constitutional position meant to uphold dignity.
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The specific nature and exact wording of the alleged derogatory remarks made by Renu Bhatia are not detailed in the article, making it difficult to assess the full context of the controversy.
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Nurses hold 2-hour strike in Haryana, demand resignation of women panel’s chairperson
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