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The protest by the medical fraternity against the assault on intern doctors in Kolkata spiralled throughout the country with doctors from several states showing their solidarity even as the Indian Medical Association sought a central law to check violence against doctors.West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi called Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for discussing the matter but she was yet to respond.The IMA also issued a call for shutting of non-emergency services across hospitals in the country on June 17 to express their protest, which began began on June 10 after two interns were assaulted by a mob in NRS college in Kolkata.Tripathi told the media in the evening that he had called Banerjee and "till this moment there has been no response".He said if she meets him he would discuss the issue with him. When pressed further, the Governor said "I have called her. Let her come."From Jaipur to Hyderabad and Guwahati to Madurai, the doctors took to the streets to register their protest.Doctors at Jaipuria hospital in Jaipur were seen carrying out their duty wearing black armbands on Friday as a mark of protest over violence against doctors in West Bengal."This is not a work boycott. The patients are getting their treatment. We are only trying to register our protest against such violence. Even Indian Medical Association (IMA) has condemned the incident in West Bengal," Dr Vidya Prakash told .Doctors from various medical institutions in Telangana too joined the nationwide protest demanding justice and protection to them in the wake of the recent assault on doctors in Kolkata.Doctors of NIMS Hyderabad gathered on the road in sympathy with the striking doctors of Kolkata.Speaking to , a doctor said "We demand justice for what has happened with the junior doctors in West Bengal. If doctors are not safe then how come patients will be safe. All we need is safety for the saviours."Doctors at AIIMS and Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi too joined the protest.Doctors at Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday shut OPD facility in solidarity with the striking West Bengal medicos, who are protesting against violence against some doctors in Kolkata.The doctors of AIIMS Delhi meanwhile halted health services leading to inconvenience to thousands of patients. The Resident Doctors' Association, Safdarjung Hospital also took out a protest march in the morning.Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) joined the nationwide protest on Friday to demand protection for doctors.Speaking to , Prashant Chaudhary, President of MARD at Scion hospital, said: "The incident was clearly a targeted assault. This has now become a law and order issue. We express solidarity to the seriously injured doctors. We will abstain from providing our routine services from 8 am to 5 pm today, but at the same time we will make sure to inform the administration so that Outpatient Department treatment (OPD), Operation Theatres (OT) and wards keep running."The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday called for a nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services including OPDs on June 17 to protest against the assault on doctors. It also called for formulation of a Central law to ensure the protection of doctors in Hospitals against violence.( With inputs from ANI )

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