Calcutta.
Protesting junior doctors continued their strike for the 33rd day on Wednesday, defying the Supreme Court’s order to return to work on the evening of September 10. The protesting doctors are demanding justice for a woman doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Government Medical College and Hospital last month. The junior doctors continued their protest for the second day in front of Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of the state health department, demanding the removal of the Kolkata police commissioner and senior health officials from their posts. The apex court had on Monday directed the protesting ‘resident doctors’ to return to work by 5 pm on Tuesday and said no adverse action would be taken against them if they returned to work. The state government said it has written a letter to the protesters and invited them for a meeting at the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ to resolve the impasse over the incident. However, the protesting doctors said the letter for the meeting was from the state health secretary, whose resignation they were calling for, and called it “disrespectful.”
Agitators keen to resolve deadlock email Naban for meeting: The agitating junior doctors on Wednesday sent an email to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Government Medical College and Hospital. Here time has been sought last month to discuss the deadlock that arose after the incident. A doctor said that in their email they said they were ready for a meeting “anytime, anywhere” provided the entire discussion was telecast live. Sent at 3.50 am. Their request has also been conveyed through email. Meanwhile, the General Secretary has sent a letter inviting the doctors for talks.
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