Doctors serving in different hospitals staged a protest in the Capital on Tuesday demanding security.

They staged a demonstration in Maitighar this afternoon in protest against the assult on doctors of Lamjung Hospital and Manipal Teaching Hospital.

While staging the protest, they demanded the resignation of Home Minister Narayankaji Shrestha and Health Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet.

The doctors staged the protest carrying placards and banners with various slogans such as How long will they attack the doctors? And Doctors cannot be assaulted among others.

Nepal Medical Association General Secretary Dr Sanjeeb Tiwari said that the people involved in attacking doctors in various parts of the country should be brought to book.

It has become difficult for doctors and health workers to provide health services in a safe environment in health institutions across the country after a doctor was assaulted following the death of a patient in the Manipal Teaching Hospital recetnly, he said.

Dr Tiwari said that the environment of providing regular health services will be adversely affected if stern action is not taken against the culprits.