Meeting scheduled at 6:30 in the evening
A group of young doctors will go to Nabanna on Wednesday to discuss their unmet demands with the Chief Secretary, protesting the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a Kolkata hospital. The discussions are anticipated to occur at 6:30 in the evening.
At an earlier time, the doctors who were protesting had emailed Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, stating their willingness to meet him in order to address their requests, which included the dismissal of the Health Secretary.
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During a five-hour meeting on Tuesday, doctors reiterated their commitment to continuing the strike until all of their demands were addressed, following discussions with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
After meeting with Mamata Banerjee on Monday, the protesting doctors were informed by the Chief Minister that their demands had been mostly accepted by the state, which included the relocation of Kolkata City Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal.
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Mamata Banerjee also declared the establishment of a top-level committee led by the Chief Secretary to tackle the doctors’ requests.
The doctors have been protesting for more than a month concerning the rape and murder of the trainee doctor, who was found with her body partially naked in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, leading to protests across the country.
In addition, doctors are requesting actions to guarantee sufficient restroom facilities, installation of necessary CCTV cameras in state-owned hospitals, suitable housing for doctors, enhanced security, and student union elections to take place.
