Jammu: The chain hunger strike resumed by the AIIMS coordination committee (ACC), demanding setting up of an AIIMS in Jammu, entered its third day today with 25 people taking their turn to sit for the protest.

"It is the third day of the strike today and people from various sections have taken their turn today to sit on the hunger strike in support of the AIIMS demand. We will continue our agitation it till our demand is met," said Abhinav Sharma, chairman of the ACC, an amalgamation of various civil society groups spearheading the agitation.