September 10th 2024.
In Kolkata, junior doctors who are protesting have defied the directive of the Supreme Court to return to their duties by 5 PM on Tuesday. They have stated that they will continue with their 'cease work' until their demands are met and justice is served for the victim of rape and murder at RG Kar Hospital.
The top court had ordered on Monday for the resident doctors to resume their work by 5 PM on Tuesday, ensuring that no negative actions would be taken against them upon their return. This decision came after the West Bengal government assured the court that no punitive measures, such as transfers, would be taken against the protesting doctors once they resumed their duties.
One of the doctors participating in the protest told PTI that they will not end their 'cease work' as their demands have not been met. They had requested for the Kolkata Police Commissioner, health secretary, director of health services, and director of medical education to be removed by 5 PM. However, they are open to discussing the matter.
The junior doctors had initiated their 'cease work' on August 9, shortly after the body of a female post-graduate trainee was discovered in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. This incident sparked the protest and has led to a standstill in the hospital's operations.
PTI
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