Kolkata police halted junior medical doctors‘ ‘Abhaya Parikrama‘ rally at main pandals throughout the Durga Puja, the most important competition within the state the place folks have already began hitting the streets for pandal hopping.
The junior medical doctors have deliberate a “Abhaya Parikrama” rally during which the protesters could be visiting a number of the main Durga Puja pandals within the metropolis to succeed in out to the residents and to speak about their actions and calls for.
The protesting medical doctors plan to distribute leaflets detailing their calls for for justice at numerous Durga Puja pandals within the metropolis.
The protests have been sparked by the rape-murder of a fellow medic at RG Kar Medical School and Hospital on August 9, which led to a 42-day strike that ended on September 21 after the state authorities offered assurances to handle their calls for.
In the meantime, seven medical doctors are on an indefinite strike, which began on Saturday, entered the fourth day on Wednesday.
The junior medical doctors had beforehand suspended their ‘complete stop work’ on Friday, which had prompted important disruptions to healthcare companies at state-run medical faculties and hospitals.
The junior medical doctors’ main focus is on securing justice for the deceased medic, however they’ve additionally put forth extra calls for, together with the speedy elimination of Well being Secretary NS Nigam, accountability for alleged administrative failures, and motion in opposition to corruption inside the division.
They’re additionally advocating for a centralized referral system for hospitals and medical faculties within the state, a mattress emptiness monitoring system, and the formation of job forces to make sure important provisions equivalent to CCTV, on-call rooms, and washrooms at workplaces.
