Agartala, July 11 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday hit out at the opposition for overreacting to the state government's decision to prohibit private practice by in-service doctors at GB Pant Hospital and Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC).

He asserted that since the major doctors' bodies have welcomed the decision in the interest of patients, opposition parties should stop shedding "cosmetic tears" over the issue.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a private hospital in Agartala.

"When the government decided to ban private practice by doctors serving at AGMC and GB Pant Hospital, it consulted all the major doctors' bodies. We have assured them that all their genuine demands will be address...