Saturday, 28 December 2024
Saturday, 28 December 2024
The rape and murder of the 31 year old postgraduate trainee doctor has sparked nation wide doctors’ protests, as they refuse to return to work, except for emergency services.
Massive protests erupt at National Medical College as doctors block Dr. Sandip Ghosh from entering his office as principal. The protesting doctor’s raised the ‘Go back’ slogan against Trinamul Congress MLAs Javed Khan and Swarnakamal Saha. The students made it clear to the authorities that they don’t want the “garbage” of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, referring to its ex-principal Sandip Ghosh.
The protesters have also demanded proper compensation to the victim’s family and an apology from the police for allegedly manhandling protesting students on Saturday. The city of joy is often termed as the safest city in India but the reality is starkly different.
Resident and junior doctors at the Diamond Harbour Medical College in West Bengal scaled up their resistance on day 2 of the indefinite doctor’s strike. They extended their boycott of all emergency and non-emergency services.
Following the incident at the Bhatar state general hospital, where a woman was threatened by another civic volunteer, and in solidarity with protests against the RG Kar incidents, the doctors staged a protest which extended on Tuesday. Hospital services in government medical colleges across several districts of West Bengal have been disrupted since Monday.
The doctors are demanding a transparent investigation in the rape-murder case, the resignation of responsible authorities, compensation to her family, implementation of a central law for their protection, and workplace safety measures at all medical colleges across the country.
Junior Doctors in Ranchi started an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning in support of the nationwide protests against the rape-murder of a post-graduate trainee at RG Kar. The agitating doctors demanded a CBI probe into the rape and murder of the woman doctor.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi has extended the suspension of all elective and non-essential services as the indefinite doctor’s strike enters its second day.
The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA), said, "The strike will not be lifted until justice is served and our demands are met." The association on Monday announced an extension of its indefinite strike after a meeting with Union health ministry officials failed to reach any resolution.
AIIMS Delhi which has the largest Out-Patient Department (OPD) crowd that caters to more than 10,000 patients a day, saw a 20 per cent reduction in registrations.
Medical services at government facilities in Jaipur, including the largest state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, were affected as resident doctors extended their indefinite strike in day 2 of the protest against the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Calcutta.
At King George’s Medical University in Lucknow, junior doctors and residents marched to the outdoor patient’s department (OPD) to protest demanding justice for the trainee doctor. They shut all their services down. The patients banged the OPD door while the doctors raised ‘Justice’ slogans.
The students of GB Hospital and Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) have announced a strike, which will continue until 5 PM on Tuesday demanding swift justice for the victim and immediate punishment for the perpetrators.
Resident doctors of government hospitals in Mumbai went on an indefinite strike to protest against the brutal sexual assault and murder of a Calcutta doctor. The strike paralysed services in OPDs (out-patient departments) and affected non-emergency surgeries.
Junior doctors and residents started an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning in support of the nationwide protests against the incident. All elective services in hospitals across the city have been halted, though emergency services are going on uninterrupted.
Doctors and residents started an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning in support of the nationwide protests against the incident, in Tripura.
