Shivamogga: JD(S) protests transfer of specialist doctors from CHCs

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JD(S) workers led by Sharada Puryanaik, MLA, staging a protestation  successful  Shivamogga connected  Saturday.

JD(S) workers led by Sharada Puryanaik, MLA, staging a protestation successful Shivamogga connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The leaders and workers of the Janata Dal (Secular) staged a protestation successful beforehand of the Deputy Commissioner’s bureau successful Shivamogga, opposing the transportation of specializer doctors from the assemblage wellness centres astatine Holalur, Ayanur, and Holehonnur successful the Shivamogga Rural constituency.

The enactment workers, led by MLA Sharada Puryanaik, raised slogans opposing the State Government’s connection to assemblage wellness centres successful agrarian areas. They demanded the authorities reinstate specializer doctors successful the centres and guarantee agrarian radical get prime wellness services.

Ms. Puryanaik, speaking connected the occasion, stated that the authorities had decided to fortify the taluk hospitals by closing the CHCs. “My constituency is simply a agrarian constituency with nary taluk centres. Closure of the CHCs successful my constituency volition contradict the radical prime wellness service. I raised the contented during the legislature league and requested Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao guarantee the CHCs proceed successful my constituency. However, the authorities has transferred the specialists," she stated.

The legislator stated that radical successful agrarian areas could not scope large cities to consult specializer doctors. The authorities should see the needs of the section people, she said.

The protesters submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti connected the occasion.

Party’ territory president Ramakrishna, Shivamogga Rural portion president Kasetti Sathish and different leaders led the protest.

Published - April 04, 2026 07:08 p.m. IST

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