Hundreds of thousands of doctors continued their nationwide protest on Saturday in India, refusing to work. Due to the strike, public hospitals turned away non-emergency patients on Monday.
Following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, there was a new wave of national outrage over violence against women. Medical professionals demanded safer workplaces and prompt judicial action.
Dr. Aniket Mahata, a representative for the young doctors on strike at R.G. Kar Hospital, stated, “We will continue our indefinite cease-work and sit-in until our demands are fulfilled.
Thousands of Doctors join in nationwide protest
The government has urged doctors to return to work. They have also pledged to set up a committee to suggest measures for improving medical safety. However, this promise of action does not impress the doctors. The strikes began in Kolkata last week. They swiftly expanded to other states and cities. On Saturday, the Indian Medical Association gave its support. The strikes became a nationwide movement.
Supporters of Kolkata’s two largest football clubs in West Bengal state put aside their intense rivalry on Sunday night. They marched through the city’s streets to call for the safety of physicians. They also demanded justice for the victim.
Physicians in Odisha state have pledged to postpone their walkout. Those in Delhi have made the same promise. Both groups will delay their strike until they receive quick reforms that meet their demands.
Over the weekend, thousands of people marched in protest around India, including the large cities of Hyderabad, Delhi, and Mumbai. Protesters also staged demonstrations near the Indian parliament in New Delhi.
The incident brought to mind the 2012 gang rape
The protests across the country are similar to those that followed the 2012 gang rape. An assailant raped and killed a young woman on a moving bus in New Delhi. The brutal assault led India to pass stronger anti-sexual violence legislation. However, according to the most recent government data, officials were still recording an average of roughly 90 rapes every day as of 2022 data.
The postmortem report of the trainee doctor in Kolkata revealed a level of savagery comparable to the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Indian news sites that obtained access to the report have stated that the woman sustained multiple injuries before her death, with strangling being determined as the cause of death. Based on the nature and severity of the injuries, it is possible that the woman was subjected to torture before her death and may have engaged in a struggle.
The Kolkata Police have accused a volunteer member of the force of rape and murder on August 10. The victim’s parents have expressed concerns about the involvement of additional persons in the case. Last week, the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), India’s premier criminal investigative body, took over the matter.
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