India, Aug. 7 -- Resident doctors at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) resumed routine services Thursday evening after the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) withdrew its indefinite statewide agitation, saying it is only complying with directions issued by the Bombay High Court (HC).

The decision brought outpatient services, elective procedures and routine hospital work back to normal at one of Maharashtra's largest government hospitals after two days of disruption. However, MARD clarified that its demands remain unresolved and that the protest has been suspended merely in deference to the HC.

In a letter submitted to the BJMC dean, the local MARD unit which has over...