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NEW DELHI, JULY 1
Greeting all doctors on National Doctors’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making the planet healthier.
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The Doctors’ Day is observed in the honour of noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversaries fall on July 1.
“On Doctors Day, my greetings to all doctors. India’s strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making our planet healthier,” Modi tweeted.
He also shared an audio clip from his ”Mann Ki Baat” broadcast last Sunday in which he talked about Doctors’ Day.
“We are all grateful for the contribution of doctors in the Corona period. Our doctors have served us without caring about their lives. Therefore, this time National Doctors’ Day becomes all the more special,” Modi had said in his radio broadcast.
HM Amit Shah extends greetings to doctors
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday greeted doctors on the occasion of National Doctor’s Day and hailed their heroic efforts to serve humanity irrespective of the odds.
Shah also extended greetings to chartered accountants on the occasion of CA Day.
“Being a doctor is a pledge to serve mankind. On National Doctor’s Day, we salute the heroic efforts of our courageous doctors who left no stone unturned to serve humanity irrespective of the odds. Time and again, we have witnessed their selfless efforts towards society,” he tweeted.
Mamata thanks medical fraternity for tireless service during COVID pandemic
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended her gratitude to the entire medical fraternity for tirelessly serving people during the trying times of the COVID pandemic and lauded their contribution as “unparalleled”.
She paid tribute to former state chief minister and legendary physician Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversary is observed as National Doctors” Day.
“On the occasion of #DoctorsDay, I pay my humble tribute to former CM of WB, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. Extending my heartfelt gratitude to the entire medical fraternity who are tirelessly serving in these trying times. Their contribution in combating #COVID19 is unparalleled,” she tweeted.
The West Bengal government has declared a state-wide holiday on the occasion to honour the doctors for their contribution towards fighting the pandemic.
Several hundreds of doctors have succumbed to the disease in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic.
