Mangalore, May 10: The eight-day long eight-day fast-unto-death agitation demanding better facilities at the Employees State Insurance hospital and dispensaries in the city ended on Wednesday with assurance by ESI officials of consideration of demands.
The members of Akhila Bharatha Karmika Sangha (ABKS) led by Sudatta Jain decided to withdraw the stir after interacting with ESI Hospital director Rehamunnisa who had flown in from Bangalore on Wednesday evening.
Mr Jain told reporters that the director had convinced Jain on fulfilling all the demands at a discussion held at Deputy Commissioner's office here on Wednesday evening.
He said that reposing faith in the director's promises he had decided to end the agitation at 8 pm.
Soon after drinking the tender coconut, Jain who complained of weakness was admitted to ESI hospital along with six others who supported him in the protest.
ABKS has been demanding upgrading of infrastructure at ESI hospital was forced to launch a fast-unto-death agitation for the fifth time in a row since 2009.
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