The strike by junior doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which began in protest of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9, has entered its 31st day as of Tuesday. The doctors continue their demonstration, marching from Karunamayee (Salt Lake) to Swasthya Bhavan, the state health department headquarters, demanding further action from the government.
The doctors are calling for the dismissal of the state health secretary, having already called for the suspension of the Kolkata Police Commissioner. They argue that the state authorities have not done enough to ensure justice for the victim and their colleagues.
On September 9, the Supreme Court intervened, ordering the junior doctors to resume their duties by 5 p.m. on September 10. The court warned that failure to comply would prompt the state government to take appropriate action against them.
Despite this directive, the striking doctors have refused to return to work, citing a lack of justice for both the victim and themselves. They had also set a deadline for the government to meet their demands by 5 p.m., but this deadline has since passed without resolution.
The ongoing strike has caused significant disruptions in medical services, putting further pressure on the government to address the doctors' grievances and the broader issues within the healthcare system.
Junior doctors said that the state government wants to stop our protest by any means. They are trying to defame us. They say that people are dying due to the strike of junior doctors. But the patient services are going on in every medical college of the state. Senior doctors are at work, according to junor docs.
Junior doctors argue that there are 245 government hospitals in the state, out of which only 26 are medical colleges. The number of junior doctors is less than 7,500. Whereas there are 93,000 registered doctors. In such a situation, how can the medical service collapse due to only a few junior doctors going on strike. The government is spreading lies and misleading the Supreme Court.
In a related development, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandeep Ghosh, remains in custody. His custody under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been extended until September 23 as investigations continue into allegations of financial irregularities during his tenure at the college.
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