Junior doctors in Kolkata ‘fast-unto-death’ demanding justice for R.G. Kar medic, workplace security enters fifth day

Junior doctors in Kolkata stage 'fast-unto-death' demanding justice for rape-murder victim and workplace safety, supported by senior doctors.

Junior doctors continued their 'fast-unto-death' for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday (October 9, 2024), demanding justice for the R.G. Kar rape murder victim and workplace safety.

Doctors Snigdha Hazra, Tanaya Panja and Anustup Mukhopadhyay of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, Arnab Mukhopadhyay of SSKM, Pulastha Acharya of NRS Medical College and Hospital and Sayantani Ghosh Hazra of KPC Medical College are staging the 'fast-unto-death' since Saturday (October 5, 2024) evening and were joined by Aniket Mahato of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Sunday (October 6, 2024).

Two other junior doctors of Coochbehar Medical College are also continuing their hunger strike for the third consecutive day in support of their colleagues in Kolkata.

"We will continue this hunger strike as we had promised. Some leaders of the ruling party are making fun of our protest, but we would like to tell them that there is no fake in that. If they want, they can come here and check themselves... We will not stop until our demands are met," Aniket Mahato, one of the agitating junior doctors, told PTI.

“Agitating junior doctors will be distributing leaflets outlining their demands for justice for their murdered colleague at various Durga Puja pandals in the city on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) besides holding a blood donation camp,” one of the agitating medics said.

Dr. Punyabrata Gun, one of the joint convenors of the West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors, said that they would continue supporting the junior medics as they were "keen to tender resignation" to put the government under pressure to fulfil the demands of the junior medics.

Senior doctors who came in support of their junior medics and held two rallies in the city on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) were planning to come out with another march from the city's Karunamoyee More to CBI's office at CGO Complex on Wednesday, demanding a quick probe of the crime.