The Haryana government on Tuesday evening invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), prohibiting any strike by government doctors.

The development came a day after government doctors in the state went on a two-day strike in protest against the non-fulfilment of their demands, including a halt in the direct recruitment of senior medical officers.

The strike was initiated following a call from the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association, which represents government doctors in the state. As a result, health care services at many hospitals were affected.

The doctors had warned that if their demands were not fulfilled, they would resort to an indefinite strike.

According to an order, the governor of Haryana is satisfied that to ensure patient care for critically ill and other

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