The starvation strike by junior docs in West Bengal following the RG Kar Hospital incident has entered its ninth day, with individuals staging “symbolic fasts” throughout the state to specific solidarity with the agitators.
Within the northern cities of Kolkata and Siliguri, three junior docs who had been below commentary for “starvation strike to demise” have been hospitalized as their situation worsened.
“Their state of affairs is deteriorating however the nationwide authorities stays unmoved,” mentioned one chief of an thrilling junior docs discussion board.
In the meantime, a gaggle of former college students of RG Kar Hospital have reached the medical facility to look at a 12-hour symbolic quick to specific solidarity with the starvation putting college students.
Nonetheless, they encountered resistance from CISF personnel who had been on safety obligation on the hospital below court docket orders.
The previous college students, most of whom are seniors, say they may proceed with their proposed symbolic fasting plan it doesn’t matter what occurs.
Through the day, some individuals additionally participated in “symbolic fasts” in Malda and Murshidabad districts.
Thrilling docs have urged individuals to look at ‘Arandhan’ (no cooking) on Sunday to indicate solidarity and assist for his or her trigger.
In current days, in the course of the Durga Puja competition, numerous individuals went to starvation strike websites.
Junior docs have been demanding justice for the victims of RG Kar Hospital, fast elimination of Well being Minister NS Nigam, office security measures and different measures.
Their different calls for embody establishing a centralized referral system for all hospitals and medical schools within the state, implementing a mattress emptiness monitoring system and forming a process power to make sure primary services of CCTV, obligation rooms and washrooms are supplied to hospitals.
Following a two-stage “work stoppage” of almost 50 days, the starvation strike started on October 5. Their unrest started on August 9 when a serving postgraduate trainee was allegedly raped and murdered contained in the state-run RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital.
Whereas one particular person was arrested by the Kolkata Police the following day, the CBI is at present investigating the case on orders of the Calcutta Excessive Court docket.
The Indian Medical Affiliation (IMA) on Friday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene earlier than the state of affairs escalates.
Docs from non-public hospitals have referred to as for a “partial shutdown” of medical services throughout West Bengal for 48 hours from October 14 in solidarity with junior medical employees who died on an exhilarating starvation strike.
Nonetheless, docs talking on behalf of personal hospital healthcare professionals mentioned emergency companies in any respect medical services will proceed to function.
The West Bengal Docs United Platform has additionally referred to as for a “protest carnival” to be held on October 15 on the Esplanade.
The day coincides with the carnival organized by the West Bengal authorities on the close by Purple Street, the place the well-known Durga idols and decorations are displayed by way of parades and cultural actions.
The continuing unrest has additionally prompted the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) to warn of “full shutdown of medical companies” throughout the nation if any hurt is completed to protesting junior docs.
