Doctor's Day: PM Modi applauds role of doctors

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the role of doctors in their spirited fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they are saving lives by putting themselves in danger.

"India salutes our doctors, exceptional care givers who are at the forefront of a spirited fight against Covid-19," he wrote on Twitter to mark Doctors' Day.

They are saving lives by putting themselves in danger, he said.

It is said that Dr BC Roy's birth anniversary is celebrated as Doctors' Day.