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Kolkata: The nationwide strike in the case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata continues today. Doctors have demanded a fair investigation in the case from Health Minister JP Nadda. Meanwhile, CM Mamata Banerjee said that if the police does not solve the case by Sunday, then the case will be transferred to CBI. ( CBI) This incident has caused anger among doctors across the country. At the same time, patients and their relatives are getting upset. Due to this protest of doctors, treatment facilities in Delhi, UP, MP and Maharashtra are affected.
Nationwide strike in the case of rape and murder of trainee doctor
The case can be handed over to CBI
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said, “…CM Mamata Banerjee is following ‘raj dharma’. Didi is acting like the mother of Bengal. She is also very sad about this incident. Such incidents used to happen during the rule of CPI(M)…Unnao, Hathras, Prayagraj, Gujarat, Bilkis, MP, Manipur all happened one after the other under the rule of BJP. This should not have happened in Bengal, but it did. This is a social crime. The CM had said on the first day that if needed, the case will be handed over to the CBI… The police arrested the accused within 24 hours. He also said that the case will be run in a fast track court and they will try to get him the death penalty… Mamata Banerjee has given the police time till Sunday… If no conclusion is reached, the case will be handed over to the CBI.”
The impact of the strike will be seen in Maharashtra too
Resident doctors of Maharashtra are starting an indefinite strike from today, Tuesday. The central MARD (Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors) said in a statement, “All optional services will be closed in hospitals across Maharashtra from Tuesday. Also, all emergency services will continue as usual.”
In which hospitals of UP is the strike?
In Uttar Pradesh, 4 thousand resident doctors are on strike since last Monday. Doctors’ strike was also seen in hospitals of other cities including Lucknow’s SGPGI, Lohia Institute and KGMU. This strike is likely to continue further.
Strike in these hospitals of Delhi
The strike is going on in AIIMS Delhi, Maulana Azad Medical College, RML Hospital, Lady Harding Medical College, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, GTB, IHBAS, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases Hospital. This strike started at 9 am yesterday. Due to this, the patients coming are facing a lot of trouble.
IMA wrote a letter to JP Nadda
The Indian Medical Association has written a letter to Union Health Minister JP Nadda. IMA has made these demands from the West Bengal government-
1. The case should be investigated impartially and the culprits should be punished.
2. There should be a detailed investigation of the circumstances that made the crime possible.
3. Immediate steps should be taken to improve the safety of doctors, especially women, at the workplace.
Doctors’ strike in MP starts from today
Doctors of Bhopal AIIMS, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, and junior doctors of Government Medical College have started a strike from today, 13 August. Due to this, OPD OT ward duty, lab services and classes will remain closed for an indefinite period. At the same time, only emergency facilities will remain available for patients.
