Kolkata Junior Doctors Continue Strike as Top Cop Replaced, Officials Removed, Demands Remain Unfulfilled

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:58pm on 18 Sep 2024,Wednesday India

Junior doctors in Kolkata are continuing their strike at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, demanding further action from the Mamata Banerjee government following the rape-murder of a 31-year-old doctor. Despite recent changes in top officials, including the Police Commissioner, the doctors insist on additional discussions to address their unfulfilled demands. They seek the removal of the Principal Secretary (Health), better security measures, and improved hospital services. The Supreme Court has raised concerns about gender-specific shifts for female doctors, prompting the state to consider adjustments to its notification.

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