The starvation strike by junior docs of West Bengal to press for his or her calls for following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday, when individuals are holding a “symbolic quick” at varied components of the state to precise solidarity with the agitators.
Three of the junior docs who have been observing ‘quick unto loss of life’ in Kolkata and Siliguri metropolis within the northern a part of the state have thus far been hospitalised after their situation deteriorated.
“Their situations are worsening however the state administration stays unmoved,” a pacesetter of the agitating Junior Docs Discussion board mentioned.
In the meantime, a bunch of former college students of R G Kar hospital have reached the medical institution for a symbolic fasting of 12 hours to precise solidarity with the scholars on starvation strike.
Nevertheless, they confronted resistance from the CISF personnel who have been on safety responsibility on the hospital following a courtroom order.
The ex-students, most of whom are senior residents, mentioned they’ll go forward with their proposed symbolic quick programme, come what could.
A number of individuals are additionally observing the “symbolic quick” in the course of the day in Malda and Murshidabad district.
The agitating docs have urged individuals to look at “Arandhan” (no cooking) on Sunday to point out solidarity and help for his or her trigger.
A lot of frequent individuals visited the venue of the starvation strike in the course of the previous few days when the Durga Puja festivities have been on.
The junior docs have been demanding justice for the RG Kar hospital sufferer, fast elimination of Well being Secretary N S Nigam, office safety and different measures.
Their different calls for embrace the institution of a centralised referral system for all hospitals and medical faculties within the state, the implementation of a mattress emptiness monitoring system, and formation of process forces to make sure important provisions for CCTV, on-call rooms, and washrooms at their workplaces.
The starvation strike from October 5 adopted almost 50 days of ‘stop work’ in two phases. Their agitation started after an on-duty postgraduate trainee was allegedly raped and murdered inside state-run RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital on August 9.
Whereas one particular person was arrested by the Kolkata Police the subsequent day, the CBI is now investigating the case on a Calcutta Excessive Courtroom order.
On Friday, the Indian Medical Affiliation (IMA) urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene earlier than the state of affairs escalates.
Docs of personal hospitals known as for a 48-hour “partial stop work” from October 14 in medical institutions throughout West Bengal, in solidarity with the agitating junior medics observing a fast-unto-death.
The docs, underneath the banner of Healthcare Professionals of Non-public Hospitals, nevertheless, mentioned emergency companies in all medical amenities will stay operational.
The Joint Platform of Docs, West Bengal, has additionally known as for a ‘protest carnival’ on October 15 at Esplanade.
The date coincides with the West Bengal government-organised carnival on Pink Street, located close by, the place distinguished Durga Puja idols and decorations are showcased via processions and cultural occasions.
The continuing agitation additionally prompted the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) to warn of a nationwide “full shutdown of medical companies” if any hurt is triggered to the protesting junior docs.
