PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 25 -- Junior doctors of the Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital here claimed that more than 2,000 people were turned away from the outpatient wing of the hospital and 60 surgeries were postponed on Wednesday as a result of a strike called by them. However, hospital authorities maintained that the strike did not cause any inconvenience to patients.

The strike, which began late Tuesday night, was called in response to the attack on junior doctor Anurag Kumar at his residence. The striking doctors alleged official non-action on the incident in which Dr Anurag was assaulted by a 'delivery boy'.

From the hospital's outpatient department to the operating theatres, services remained hit. Even as most patients had to return disap...