Junior doctors protesting against the recent rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital on Friday have given the state government a 24-hour ultimatum to meet their demands, failing which they will go on an indefinite hunger strike.
Under Graduate and Post Graduate students, Junior doctors, and interns of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital held a torch-light procession against the rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday.
The doctors have taken the decision to press the Mamata Banerjee government on various demands, including ensuring their safety and security at all medical establishments.
Junior doctors who have been on protest against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have said they haven't seen any action on the directives given by the Chief Secretary as per their demands.
West Bengal Junior Doctors Front organised a torch rally from RG Kar Hospital to Shyambazar on Sunday as part of their ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor and demanded justice for the victim.
Following a violent incident at Sagar Dutt Medical College Hospital, junior doctors plan to strike due to unaddressed safety concerns and ongoing attacks against medical staff.
Following the protests, police deployment at the hospital has been increased, and additional CCTV cameras have been installed to enhance security measures.
Even as the Junior doctors called off protests, the Bhartiya Janata party is continuing a torch march across West Bengal, claiming the RG Kar medical hospital rape and murder of a 33-year-old trainee to be a "systematic failure".
West Bengal Junior Doctors Front will call off their strike on Friday in connection to the RG Kar rape and murder case and will return to work on Saturday. Emergency services will resume but OPD services will remain suspended.
Junior doctors of West Bengal Junior Doctors Front said on Thursday that the officials have refused to agree to all their demands after the meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant in Nabanna.
Following the meeting with the protesting doctors on Tuesday, the West Bengal government accepted some of their demands including the removal of the police chief of Kolkata and two senior health officials.