After the 42-day protest…
On Saturday morning, September 21, 2024, Junior doctors rejoined their duties at different government-run hospitals in West Bengal after a protest of 42 days.
They were on 'cease work' agitation in protest against the rape and murder of an on-duty woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The junior doctors rejoined their duties in emergency services at all state-run hospitals but not in the outpatient department (OPD).
"We have started rejoining duties. Our colleagues have started returning to their departments since this morning only in essential and emergency services, but not at the OPDs. Please do not forget that this is only a partial resumption of duties," Aniket Mahato, one of the agitating doctors, told news agency PTI.
He said his other colleagues have already left for flood-hit districts of the state where they will start 'Abhaya clinics' (medical camps), to demonstrate their commitment to public health.
The agitating doctors said that they would wait for the next seven days for the administration to fulfill their demands for justice for the deceased doctor. The state health secretary should be removed or they would start another round of 'cease work'.
The doctors have been protesting since August 9 when the body of a woman medic was found at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, demanding justice for the deceased doctor as well as removing key officials from their posts due to their involvement in the case.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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