Kolkata: The ongoing protests by doctors in West Bengal have intensified, with more senior doctors resigning from various government-run medical institutions. This comes after a meeting between the state government and agitating junior doctors failed to resolve the impasse. The junior doctors are demanding justice for their 31-year-old colleague who was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Key Developments
Mass Resignations: Around 106 doctors and faculty at RG Kar hospital have tendered their resignation, along with 19 from Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital, 42 from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, and 35 from Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital.
Failed Meeting: The state government's meeting with junior doctors failed to provide concrete solutions, with the government only offering verbal assurances and declining to provide a timeline for meeting the doctors' demands.
Hunger Strike: Junior doctors have been on an indefinite hunger strike since Saturday night, demanding justice for their colleague ¹.
Protests: Doctors took out rallies to Durga Puja pandals, demanding a quick completion of the probe into the rape-murder case, but were detained by police.
Governor's Visit: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose met with junior doctors on hunger strike, inquiring about their health condition.
The protests have not significantly impacted healthcare services, but the situation remains tense. The junior doctors are adamant about their demands, and the state government's response will be crucial in resolving the impasse.