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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health service doctors in the state withdrew their indefinite agitation after a three-hour discussion with health minister K K Shailaja , here on Monday night. The health minister taking the stand that discussions would be held only after the strike was called off, had left the doctors with very little manoeuvring space. They agreed to end the strike without achieving any of their demands.The government making evening OP compulsory at family health clinics was one of the reasons that triggered the strike. The doctors had demanded the revocation of the suspension of two doctors in Palakkad who failed to attend the duties. The striking doctors were forced to sit at the negotiating table after the government toughened its stand earlier in the day..