Imphal, May 28: Stating categorically that RIMS Director, Medical Superintendent or doctors have no power to grant contract works, Health Minister Ph Parijat has asked all concerned not to disturb them with unnecessary demands.

Meanwhile, after three days of suspension of services in protest against the bomb blast triggerred by KCP (MC), fucntioning of OPD, Casualty and routine operation in RIMS would resume from tomorrow.

Talking to mediapersons, Health Minister Parijat, who participated in the sit-in-protest demonstration held at RIMS complex today in connection with the May 25 night's bomb attack at RIMS, strongly condemned the incident and said that undue pressures are being received from various underground organisations demanding contract works or percentage cuts from the ongoing infrastructural development works at RIMS.

As for developmental activities of RIMS, there are already 15 registered contractors and they are entrusted with the work by the tender committee.

RIMS authority has to issue the tender notice only and its doctors do not have the power to grant contract work or entertain percentage cut.

If any underground organisations want contract work or percentage cut, then they should approach the contractors concerned, the Minister said in the presence of the agitating doctors.

Clarifying that RIMS authotity has not received any demand letter from KCP (MC) whether it be in the name of Lanchenba, Loya, Jack, Lanheiba or Lamjaba, the Minister said threats have been given to RIMS authority only through telephone demanding percentage cut or face bomb attack.

This is very unfortunate, the Minister said, while asking why the doctors and the patients have to be subjected to such conveniences just for the sake of percetage cut.

MLA H Borajao, former Minister H Biramani, RIMS Director Prof Fimate, Medical Superintendent Dr Mohan, Senior doctors, nurses and medical students also participated in the protest demonstration.