Dr Kaustav Nayak and Dr Debashis Halder have been removed from the posts of Director of Medical Education (DME) and Director of Health Services (DHS) from the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the West Bengal Government on Tuesday.
The West Bengal government has announced financial relief for the families of those who died, allegedly due to the disruption in health services caused by the junior doctors' strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
CM Banerjee's statement comes after the Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to ensure accommodation of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Bhartiya Janata Party MP Jyotiramay Singh Mahato on Saturday, in a letter to Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda, accused West Bengal government of 'misusing' hospitals to shield 'corrupt TMC leaders' and demanded investigation.
Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched the BJP's new membership campaign in Himachal Pradesh and criticised the West Bengal government's handling of women's safety issues under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024', after which the West Bengal government called it "historic" and on the other hand the Bharatiya Janata Party termed it as "dramabaazi" of the state government.
Terming the West Bengal government "chicken-hearted," West Bengal BJP General Secretary and MLA Agnimitra Paul on Monday accused the West Bengal police of being in experts in syndicating and 'Tolabazi' and said that BJP will fight against this.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the West Government plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order which directed to release 'Nabanna Abhijan' organiser Sayan Lahiri in connection with protest against RG Kar incident on August 27.
Chandrima Bhattacharya further said that the West Bengal government has called a special session of the Assembly on September 2 and 3 to table a bill for capital punishment for perpetrators.
He also claimed that Mamata Banerjee wants to "escape her responsibility" by targeting CBI, adding that it is also the responsibility of the West Bengal government and police to cooperate with the agency.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Saturday claimed that the West Bengal government was still trying to obstruct the Kolkata woman doctor rape and murder case enquiry and save the accused.