Junior doctors stage 'fast-unto-death' over R.G. Kar horror, medics to bring out rally
The Hindu
Junior and senior doctors in Kolkata continue 'fast-unto-death' amid Durga Puja, demanding justice and safety at work.
Despite the West Bengal government urging them to return to work, junior doctors continued their 'fast-unto-death' for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) amid Durga Puja festivities demanding justice for the R.G. Kar rape-murder victim, even as around 15 senior doctors joined them in solidarity by staging a symbolic hunger strike.
The senior doctors started their hunger strike at 9 a.m. at Dorina Crossing in the Esplanade area of central Kolkata, where the medics have been on 'fast-unto-death' since Saturday evening. Durga Puja festivities have begun and Tuesday is 'Panchami'.
The agitating junior doctors also planned to bring out a rally from College Square to Esplanade around 4.30 pm to press for their demands, including safety at the workplace.
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 evening and was joined by Aniket Mahato of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Sunday.
Urging the junior doctors to return to work, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Monday said that 90% of the ongoing projects at medical colleges in the state would be completed by next month.
"I am requesting everyone to come back to work and give services to the people. Some of them already have. We are all working towards improving the environment. They (junior medics) will appreciate that very good progress has been made on the promises made by the government," he said at the State Secretariat.
"I will request them all to join duties. What they want is a safer environment and we are working towards that. There is a positive intent from everybody's side. There is no difference of opinion so far as over larger objective is concerned," he added.
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