Mangalore : The Akhila Bharatha Karmika Sangha held indefinite hunger strike in front of the hospital against the mismanagement of the Hospital and demanded various fulfillment on Dec 15, Wednesday.
Prior to the protest, a rally from Kottari Chowki to ESI Hospital, via Urwa Store, Lalbagh, PVS, Bunts Hostel, Mallikatta, and Shivabhag and concluded at the hospital.
The association said that doctors rarely treat the workers who are admitted into ESI Hospital.
There are many vacancies in the hospital are not yet filled and they are placing patients at risk.
They also demanded to keep the dispensary open on Sundays and that 24-hour service should be provided to patients. They will continue their protest if the demands are not fulfilled.