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Ayush doctors and paramedics protest for reinstatement, celebrate Diwali at dharna site
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 04:45 PM
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Around 4,000 former Ayush doctors and paramedical staff dismissed after Covid service have continued a month‑long sit‑in, lighting lamps on Diwali and refusing to end the protest until they are reinstated.
Around four thousand Ayush doctors and paramedical workers who were let go after the Covid‑19 emergency have been staging a sit‑in for more than a month, demanding their jobs be restored. The protest, which began as a call for reinstatement, has now entered its second week without any official response from the state government.
In a symbolic move, the demonstrators announced they would observe Diwali at the dharna site, lighting oil lamps and chanting slogans for their cause. The decision underscores their resolve to keep the pressure on authorities even during the festive season.
Officials have not yet disclosed a timeline for any decision on the reinstatement request. The protesters have warned that the strike will continue until their demands are met, emphasizing that the celebration of Diwali will not mark an end to the agitation.
The standoff highlights the broader challenge of managing contractual health workers who were recruited on an emergency basis during the pandemic and later dismissed when regular staffing resumed.
In a symbolic move, the demonstrators announced they would observe Diwali at the dharna site, lighting oil lamps and chanting slogans for their cause. The decision underscores their resolve to keep the pressure on authorities even during the festive season.
Officials have not yet disclosed a timeline for any decision on the reinstatement request. The protesters have warned that the strike will continue until their demands are met, emphasizing that the celebration of Diwali will not mark an end to the agitation.
The standoff highlights the broader challenge of managing contractual health workers who were recruited on an emergency basis during the pandemic and later dismissed when regular staffing resumed.