Representatives from various sectors on Sunday urged Dr Govinda KC, a senior professor at the Institute of Medicine (IoM), to put off his hunger strike, which he has warned to begin from Monday, for the time being. Dr KC had warned of starting a fast-unto-death protest from Monday citing government indifference to his demands. However, a team of representatives from various sectors handed a memorandum to Dr KC on Sunday requesting him to hold off his hunger strike for some time. Dr KC had warned that he would be compelled to resume his hunger strike from Monday if the bill on Manamohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences is not withdrawn from the parliament. The delegations that met Dr KC have also called on the government and lawmakers to withdraw the bill before Dr KC launches another hunger strike.
