Medical Body IMA To Hold 24-Hour Hunger Strike To Support Bengal Doctors

The announcement comes as a fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors at the hospital entered the ninth day, with three hospitalised so far.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15 to support doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for the young doctor who was raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

The announcement comes as a fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors at the hospital entered the ninth day, with three hospitalised so far.

"The nationwide action will be led by IMA Junior Doctors Network and Medical Students Network," the IMA said in a statement on Sunday.