RG Kar Medical College Rape-Murder: Doctors Demand Action, Strike Intensifies

Junior Doctors in Kolkata Continue Strike Over RG Kar Medical College Rape-Murder Case, Demand Justice and Removal of Senior Officials

The protest by junior doctors in Kolkata has continued from the earlier days after the heinous incident of rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Since the 24th of June, junior doctors have been on strike where they’ve been demanding justice as well as the dismissal of three officers including the Police Commissioner. The doctors have rejected all invitations for a parley with the state government officials although the latter extended the invitations contingent on state meeting presided by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee which must involve the actual telecast of the meeting.

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The doctors turned down the move by the Chief Secretary Manoj Pant and have insisted on the need to act as soon as possible. Despite the apex court order to resume duties from 5 PM on Tuesday the junior doctors started an indefinite strike from Health Bhavan Kolkata. Some of them they have demanded removal of the Health Secretary and the Director of Health Education.

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Criminals threatened the residents with violence if they do not stop protesting against BJP MLA Agnimitra Pal. The state government on the other hand said that negotiations cannot be carried out under duress. State Minister for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the government is even ready to sit down for a negotiation, but not under any condition. The doctors, however, say that negotiations have to be done with the intention of them being public and this can be done through involving 26 medical colleges in the state.

The parents of the victim also took to the streets with the other demonstrators for justice for their daughter. Also, actor Mithun Chakraborty is also supportive; he came for the protest even when his hand is fractured. At the same time, Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir threatened the doctors to stop striking as they were too interested in the welfare of their own rather than focusing on the agendas that endangered the general public.

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