Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Junior doctors' hunger strike enters 11th day
The Hindu
Ongoing unrest in Kolkata as doctors' hunger strike continues, with two more falling ill, sparking further protests.
The indefinite hunger strike of junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands in the wake of the R.G. Kar Hospital incident entered the 11th day on Tuesday (October 15, 2024), as a meeting between medics and the state government failed to resolve the deadlock.
Two more doctors participating in the 'fast-unto-death' in the Esplanade area of Kolkata fell ill, further fueling the ongoing unrest sparked by the rape and murder of their colleague at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
A crucial meeting between representatives from 12 doctors' associations and Chief Secretary Manoj Pant held at Swasthya Bhavan on Monday (October 14, 2024) concluded without any resolution.
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The doctors' hunger strike began on October 5, following nearly 50 days of 'cease work' in two phases, after the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
As of Tuesday (October 15, 2024), seven junior doctors continued their hunger strike, with several requiring immediate medical attention.
Pulastha Acharya, a junior doctor from NRS Medical College and Hospital, was admitted to the facility's Critical Care Unit (CCU) on Sunday (October 13, 2024) night after complaining of severe stomach pain.