Kolkata police halted junior medical doctors‘ ‘Abhaya Parikrama‘ rally at main pandals in the course of the Durga Puja, the most important competition within the state the place individuals have already began hitting the streets for pandal hopping.
The junior medical doctors have deliberate a “Abhaya Parikrama” rally through which the protesters can be visiting a few of the main Durga Puja pandals within the metropolis to achieve 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 had been sparked by the rape-murder of a fellow medic at RG Kar Medical Faculty 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 brought on important disruptions to healthcare companies at state-run medical schools and hospitals.
The junior medical doctors’ main focus is on securing justice for the deceased medic, however they’ve additionally put forth further calls for, together with the rapid removing of Well being Secretary NS Nigam, accountability for alleged administrative failures, and motion towards corruption inside the division.
They’re additionally advocating for a centralized referral system for hospitals and medical schools within the state, a mattress emptiness monitoring system, and the formation of process forces to make sure important provisions akin to CCTV, on-call rooms, and washrooms at workplaces.