BJP observe national doctors day
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 01 2015 :
Bharatiya Janata Party, Manipur branch on Wednesday observed National Doctors' Day at their office premises.
The national doctors' day was observed in the remembrance on the late Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy (B.C Roy) a well-known Physician and second Chief Minister of West Bengal.
The National Doctor's Day is celebrated in the memory of Dr B C Roy whose birth day and death anniversaries fall on July 1, incidentally the same date.
The event was started in the year 1991 to pay tribute to him.
He started many institutions, hospitals and contributed a lot to the development of the Indian society.
BJP Manipur State President Th Chaoba and BJP Manipur State Medical Cell Convener Dr N Dwijmani and other BJP leaders attended the function.
Mementoes were given to honour nine senior doctors.
Free health camp was also organised as part of the observation.