Doctors Resume Strike After Mob Attacks Kolkata Hospital; BJP Calls For Protest

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:48am on 15 Aug 2024,Thursday India

A mob of two thousand to two thousand five hundred people attacked RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, assaulting doctors and vandalizing hospital property. The incident occurred on August 14, amidst protests over the alleged rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor. State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar criticized the Kolkata Police and the Trinamool Congress government for failing to maintain law and order. The Federation of Resident Doctors Association India (FORDA) has resumed their strike, demanding increased security and justice for the victim. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee condemned the attack, urging swift arrests.

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