The move comes at a time when doctors in West Bengal have agreed for talks with the local government to end the ongoing impasse.
"We are keen to end this impasse. We are ready to hold talks with the chief minister at a venue of her choice, provided it is held in the open, in the presence of media persons, and not behind closed doors," a spokesperson of the doctors said.
A senior government official in West Bengal health department said talks between striking doctors and government were likely to take place Monday afternoon.
"The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet doctors at 3:00 p.m. (local time) today," the official on the condition of anonymity said.
Monday's country wide strike was called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to condemn the attack on a doctor by relatives of a patient who died at Kolkata's NRS Medical College last week.
According to IMA, all non-essential medical services including services at Out-Patient Departments (OPD), would be withdrawn for 24 hours starting 6:00 a.m. (local time) on Monday until 6: 00 a.m. (local time) on Tuesday.
Monday's all-India strike is likely to hit patient care services at government hospitals across the country
Resident doctors' association of the country's top medical institute - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to go on strike from 12:00 noon until 6:00 a.m. (local time) on Tuesday. However, emergency services including ICU, labour room and casualty shall continue to function.
India's federal health minister Harsh Vardhan has asked states to consider enacting specific laws to safeguard doctors and medical professionals from any form of violence.
Reports of doctors' protests are pouring in from many cities across the country.
Meanwhile, India's Supreme Court Monday said it will hear a plea on Tuesday seeking safety measures for government doctors. However, IMA has called for a comprehensive law in dealing with violence on doctors and healthcare staff.