Kolkata: With no sign of relent in the protest by junior doctors in Bengal over the Kolkata rape and murder case, the medicos intensified their agitation on Monday. They are conducting a march from Kolkata’s College Square area to the headquarters of Kolkata Police, Lalbazaar, to demand resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner, Vineet Goyal, alleging ineffective handling of the case by the police.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Junior doctors hold protest demanding the immediate resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder. pic.twitter.com/YZXat5uToU
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“The spirit of our movement is growing higher everyday against all odds and threats! We will continue our cease work in the same form till our demands are met,” said a protesting doctor, as quoted by The Telegraph.
Docs treating patients via teleconsultation
The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF) is also continuing its cease-work. However, they have been catering to the patients through teleconsultation since August 31. They have named the initiative as ‘Abhaya Telemedicine Clinic.’
Telemedicine services are being provided via phone calls, video calls and messaging. Junior doctors have provided four WhatsApp numbers to contact the Abhaya Telemedicine Clinic — 8777565251, 8777569399, 8777579517, 6290326079.
Night-long sit-in for RG Kar victim
Earlier on Monday, participants of a mega rally, including film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in Kolkata till 4 am, demanding justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar hospital last month. The case is being probed by the CBI. The Kolkata Police, which was investigating the case earlier, had arrested one civic volunteer, Sanjay Roy, in connection to the case. However, no new arrests have been made in the case despite allegations surfacing that multiple people may have been involved in the crime.
