Doctors are being monitored after the condition of 4 doctors sitting on hunger strike deteriorated. Blood samples of a junior doctor are being taken.
Doctors' demonstration continues against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Today is the 10th day of the fast unto death which has been going on since October 5.
On October 14, another doctor was admitted to the CCU after his health deteriorated. Due to the hunger strike, the health of 4 doctors has deteriorated so far.
The Supreme Court will also hear this matter on Tuesday. In the hearing held on September 30, the CJI bench sought the status report of the case from the National Task Force.
On the other hand, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has made a controversial statement regarding the hunger strike, which has created a controversy. Kalyan called it a hunger strike to admit him to the hospital.
A trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital on the night of August 8-9. Doctors across the country demonstrated for 42 days regarding this.
West Bengal Junior Doctors Front submits memorandum demanding justice in RG tax case.
The Supreme Court sought a status report In the last hearing, the Supreme Court had asked the CBI how far the investigation process in the RG tax case had progressed. The CJI also directed to hand over the list of names of people under investigation to the court. On October 14, senior counsel Indira Jai Singh demanded that the case should be heard early as the matter has become serious. On which the court asked to give the list for today's date.
Kalyan Banerjee's taunt – This is not really a fast TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee questioned the doctors' strike and said – What kind of hunger strike is this? It begins at the site of protest and ends after admission to the hospital. We know that a hunger strike is a fast to death, not a fast to hospitalization. What these doctors are doing is fasting for hospitalization.
The TMC MP also questioned the time limit of the hunger strike, claiming that it starts at the protest Site and ends at the hospital. He also alleged that the main goal of the demonstrators was to attract media attention and hospitalisation.
After the meeting, the doctor said – Mamata Sarkar has become arrogant A meeting was held with West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Monday, which ended without any results, after walking out of the meeting, West Bengal Doctors Forum President Dr. Kaushik said, 'Nothing has happened, the result is zero. It's been 10 days, 4 doctors are in ICU and one is very sick. We requested the government to talk to the protesting doctors, but they said they would see, they would need permission. They are becoming arrogant.
Read step by step what happened during the hunger strike…
13 October
- Chief Secretary's appeal – Doctors should stop strike-protest for 1 day: Bengal Government Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has mailed doctors asking them to stop hunger strike and protest for one day on October 15, as Rani Roshni Road Pujo is celebrated on this day. The carnival will begin, in which thousands of people from across the state will participate.
12 October
- Govt said – Resignation of doctors not valid: More than 200 doctors have resigned from RG Kar Medical College and other hospitals in West Bengal. In this regard, the Bengal government has said that these are ordinary letters, they have no legal value. However, several doctors have made it clear that their resignations were symbolic and that they are still seeing patients.
- Doctors said – Police are forcing: The doctors who are on hunger strike said that the Bengal Police is forcing them to end the strike. We are being pressured by our patients to end the strike.
11 October
- Chief Secretary's Report: Chief Secretary Manoj Pant sent a status report on ongoing health initiatives in West Bengal. He said in a mail to doctors – 7,051 CCTV cameras, 893 new duty rooms and 778 washrooms are being constructed in medical colleges to increase the security of doctors. Apart from this, alarm system and biometric access control system are also being installed in all hospitals.
- IMA's letter to CM: Indian Medical Association has also written to CM Mamata Banerjee. In which urgent action has been taken by the state government regarding the demands of the doctors, there is no peaceful environment and security. We appeal, resolve this issue. The doctors have been on a fast to death for almost a week. Government of Bengal should pay immediate attention to this matter. You are able to accept all demands of doctors.
- IMA Chief Doctors met: IMA Chief Dr. Ashokan met doctors on hunger strike. He said – these children are not fighting for themselves, but for the welfare of the people. They are true heroes and we are proud of them.
10 October
- 1 Doctor Hospitalized: Dr. Aniket Mahato's health deteriorated due to continuous hunger strike. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance late at night in an unconscious state. A team of 5 doctors monitored him.
- Mamata sent 4 doctors: The Mamata government sent 4 expert doctors to the hunger strike site to get information about the health of the doctors on hunger strike. He advised doctors to hospitalize him before his health deteriorated.
9 October
- Meeting of Chief Secretary and Doctors on Strike: A group of doctors held a meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant for about 2 hours on October 9. About 20 representatives of medical colleges from across the state attended the meeting held at the health department headquarters in Salt Lake. Doctors allege that they got nothing but consolation. The junior doctor said – the state government has asked to consider the demands after Durga Puja.
- Resignation of more than 100 doctors: 106 doctors and faculties of RG Kar Hospital resigned. 19 doctors from Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital, 42 from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, 35 from Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital and around 70 doctors from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital have resigned.
Doctors earlier presented 5 demands, of which the government fulfilled 3… then went on hunger strike
The junior doctors went on a 42-day strike from August 10 to September 21 to protest the rape-murder incident. The doctors had earlier placed 5 demands before the government. Out of which the government accepted 3 demands. CM Mamata assured to consider two other demands and conditions.
After this, the doctors ended their strike. He returned to work in hospitals. On 27 September, a case of thrashing of 3 doctors and 3 nurses at Sagar Dutta Hospital came to light, which angered the doctors and resumed the strike from 1 October.
On 4 October, the junior doctors called off the strike, but the strike continued. He said that we are returning to work as government hospitals are facing problems with large number of patients. However, he gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government. After this he started fasting.
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