Doctors and medical students across India continue to protest following the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protests, demanding justice and better protection for medical professionals, have seen participation from institutions nationwide, including strikes, demonstrations, and calls for government action.
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- Nationwide protests continue against the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor.
- Junior doctors at Delhi’s Lady Hardinge and RML Hospitals stage protests.
- Protesters demand justice, raising slogans and calling for government intervention.
- Dr. Akash from RML Hospital urges peaceful protests at Nirman Bhawan.
- Resident Doctors Association in Amritsar suspends non-essential hospital services.
- Kerala medical students and doctors observe a 24-hour strike.
- Silent protests held at Nair Hospital, Mumbai, with OPD services shut down.
- Tamil Nadu’s Trichy doctors protest wearing black badges, demanding better security.
- A 12-hour general strike in Siliguri, called by SUCI (Communist), disrupts normal life.
- Protests across India highlight the need for a Central Protection Act for medical professionals.
