Watch: Thousands of women march in Kolkata to demand justice in doctor’s rape and murder case
The midnight protest took place five days after a trainee doctor was raped and killed in a seminar hall in the government-run RG Kar Hospital.
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Women are marching from every street demanding justice for the RG Kar Medical College r@pe-mu₹der victim. People of Kolkata say that this is unprecedented, they have never seen people, especially women, marching on the streets in such anger. #JusticeForMoumita #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/MmTBCFfKy7— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
Witnessing an unprecedented moment: citizens, especially women, across the state of West Bengal take to the streets in protest of the #RGKar case, unaffiliated with any political party or flag. A powerful display of solidarity and demand for justice. #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/ufLr6ZsnsQ— Piyali Mitra (@Plchakraborty) August 14, 2024
‘WE WANT JUSTICE’ echoes not just Kolkata but whole West Bengal, led by the brave Bengali women who are ready to reclaim the night. As we another Independence Day, India & her daughters are on the streets seeking basic rights of security & safety ✊️ pic.twitter.com/MNp3MN5eyF— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) August 14, 2024
Women have reclaimed the night. Kolkata is awake, with the women, for the women. #JusticeForMoumita #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/9gBAIEFUX0— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
The protests have been sparked by the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The doctor, a postgraduate student, was found in the seminar hall at the hospital. Since Monday, doctors in many cities have struck work demanding laws to protect healthcare...
