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Won't tolerate violence against healthcare professionals: Punjab health minister

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh's statement comes amid protests by medics following the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. The minister chaired a high-level meeting with deputy commissioners, district police chiefs and civil surgeons of all districts via video conference to review security arrangements at government healthcare facilities. Government doctors across the state suspended OPD services for three hours on Tuesday.