NEW DELHI: The agitating docs determined to name off their ‘fast-unto-death’ strike after 16 days after assembly with the Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday.
The assembly which was dwell streamed, lasted for greater than two hours and witnessed discussions on a number of calls for of the protesting docs in RG Kar rape and homicide case, together with the prevailing “risk tradition” within the state’s hospitals.
“At RG Kar Medical School and Hospital, a number of junior docs and medical college students had been suspended with out following correct procedures and guidelines. How can these college students or resident docs be suspended simply on the premise of complaints? Who gave the school authorities the appropriate to take such a step with out informing the state authorities? Is not this a risk tradition?” the chief minister stated.
The junior docs had been on a starvation strike for the previous 17 days, in search of justice for the deceased colleague and advocating for systemic modifications within the state’s healthcare infrastructure.
To date, six docs have been hospitalized resulting from well being points as part of the starvation strike.
Relating to the demand for the removing of well being secretary Nigam, which the chief minister has resisted, she protested in opposition to labeling him as an accused of fostering a “risk tradition” with out concrete proof.
“You can not name an individual accused with none concrete proof. First, you need to present proof; then you may name an individual accused,” she stated. To this, an agitating physician responded, “An individual could be referred to as accused as per regulation till she or he is confirmed responsible.”
The protesting docs had been joined by colleagues from throughout West Bengal and had threatened to escalate their actions by organizing a strike of all medical professionals on October 22 if their calls for usually are not addressed.
They started a ‘cease-work’ motion on August 9 following the alleged rape and homicide of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital, transitioning to a starvation strike on October 5 after almost 50 days of ‘cease-work’ in two phases.
