Kolkata: Protesting doctors refuse to call off strike, reject Bengal government’s offer for talks
They have sought the resignation of the city police chief and senior health officials in connection with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last month.
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Protesting resident doctors in West Bengal on Tuesday refused to call off their agitation despite the Supreme Court warning them of disciplinary action if they did not end their strike, PTI reported.
The protestors rejected an offer from the state government for talks, objecting to an email invite that sought to restrict the number of representatives who could meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The junior doctors have been protesting for over a month seeking justice in the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor who was found dead at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. They have sought the resignation of the Kolkata police commissioner and senior state health department officials.
The agitation has disrupted medical services at state-run hospitals in West Bengal. The state government claimed before the Supreme Court on Monday that 23 persons died while the strike was underway.
The court warned the resident doctors that they may face “adverse action” if they did not resume work by 5 pm on Tuesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud assured them that no disciplinary action would be taken if they met the deadline.
The protestors, however, said that they would continue their agitation till their demands were met.
“We had asked the state government to remove the Kolkata...
