IMPHAL, March 10: Doctors and MBBS students of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Manipur under the aegis of Indian Medical Association today carried out a protest rally against the life attempt on Medicine Professor Dr Tarunibala on March 7, last by unidentified armed individuals.
The rally which was taken out under the banner “Down with gun culture, stop violence against doctors, let healthcare sector be violence free etc” was flagged off from the Indian Medical Association, Manipur branch office and after reaching RIMS turned towards Uripok Kangchup Road Nagamapal and returned along the same route to conclude at the IMA office. Former superintendent, RIMS Y Mohen who was also present at the rally said that the silent protest rally was a show of condemnation of the unsuccessful life attempt on professor Dr Tarunibala by unknown miscreants.
He further appealed to all concerned not to carry out such attacks on the medical practitioners of the state in the future.