August 31st 2024.
New Delhi: In light of the recent rape and murder of a medical professional at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal, doctors at AIIMS-Delhi, the country's premier medical institute, have decided to stage a protest in the national capital on Saturday afternoon to demand justice for the victim. The Vice President of the Federation of All India Medical Associations and a senior resident doctor at AIIMS, Dr. Suvrankar Datta, announced the peaceful protest to the media, calling for a united effort to seek justice for their colleague.
"We are organizing a large peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on August 31st to seek justice for our colleague at RG Kar Medical College in West Bengal," Dr. Datta stated in a media report. The medical community is deeply concerned about the repeated physical and sexual assaults on healthcare professionals, especially women, while on duty. As a result, they are demanding that the government implement a nationwide protection act to prevent violence against medical professionals.
Dr. Datta emphasized the urgency of the situation, saying, "We call on the Central Government to implement a nationwide protection act for healthcare professionals to prevent violence." The protest will take place at Jantar Mantar, and doctors from all over the country are urged to join in and draw the government's attention to their plight and demand justice for the victim at RG Kar.
"We urge doctors to gather at Jantar Mantar from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday, ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on September 5th," Dr. Datta said, rallying for support from his colleagues. "We want to demonstrate our unity and demand increased security in hospitals across the country," he added. The violent incident in Kolkata has sparked nationwide strikes and protests by doctors, causing significant disruptions in medical facilities.
However, following the intervention of the Supreme Court on August 22nd, the striking doctors returned to work. The apex court assured them that they would not face any adverse action for their protest and promised to urge authorities to address the issue of violence against medical professionals. The doctors are now determined to continue their fight for justice and safety in the workplace, and they call on all healthcare professionals to stand with them in this crucial moment.
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