Rajkot, May 20 -- Several medical shops and pharmacies remained closed in Gujarat's Rajkot on Wednesday as the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) observed a nationwide 24-hour strike against alleged unregulated e-pharmacy operations, deep discounts and unverified online sale of prescription medicines.

The strike, which began on May 20 and will continue till May 21, has been called by the AIOCD demanding a complete halt to online sale of medicines and withdrawal of certain government notifications related to e-pharmacy operations.

Visuals from Rajkot showed shutters down at several medical stores as chemists joined the nationwide protest.

Speaking to ANI earlier, AIOCD National President JS Shinde termed the curren...