Bhubaneswar: Agitating Orissa medicos Saturday night deferred their proposed strike slated from Sunday for three months following assurance by the government to "examine" the action taken against three doctors in Kalinga Nagar arms chopping incident.

"For the greater interest of people and showing respect to the declaration of the chief minister during talks, we request all members of Orissa Medical Service Association to work as usual," OMSA president Madhusudan Mishra told reporters after a meeting with the government.

The government also assured the doctors, who had tendered mass resignation threatening to go on strike from Sunday, that their demand for cadre restructuring would be fulfilled within three months, he said.

Similarly, in order to meet the demand for providing security to doctors at work places, the government has promised to bring a bill in the state Assembly during the forthcoming winter session beginning from November 26, he said.

To a query, Mishra said the medicos were not withdrawing the agitation. "We are postponing the proposed strike which was to begin from Sunday for three months as the chief minister assured us that he will take up cadre restructuring process within three months," he said.

Mishra said the cadre restructuring for doctors had not been done for 25 years.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the disciplinary proceedings against doctors in Kalinga Nagar case have not yet reached the final stages. "We will examine the representation of the doctors on merit," he said.

Source : PTI