PHAGWARA: Indian Medical Association Phagwara President Dr Anoop, Secretary Dr Kailash Kapoor and BJP Medical Cell District President Dr Satnam Singh Parmar have welcomed the decision of state government to brought and get passed a "Punjab Protection Of Medicare Service Persons and Medicare service institutionss(Preventive of Violence and Damaged to Property) bill 2008 which was passed unanimously in Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday

In statements issued here today, They said that Government has initiated for the protection of Doctors who were demanding such legislation for a long time.They said that now this Bill could provide for strict punishments to people who threaten,indulge in violence or damage property of medical institutions including private clinics, nursing homes and hospitals.