Junior doctors, under the banner of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) on Wednesday threatened to intensify their movement across the state again after a prolonged silence of more than one month.
The National Medical Commission (NMC), sole body monitoring medical education in the country, has threatened to take penal action against around 198 medical colleges across states and Union territories (UTs), including nine from Bengal for non-submission of details in connection with stipend paid to junior doctors like interns
West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), the umbrella body of the junior doctors of the state spearheading the movement over the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata
Almost ninety days have elapsed since 9 August rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor happened inside her workplace at R G Kar Medical College Hospital but no justice has been done so far, said protesters.
On Tuesday, Sushil Haldar, a resident of Garia, died at SSKM Hospital after he was allegedly denied admissions in three premier state-run teaching hospitals – SSKM Hospital, Medical College Hospital and N R S Medical college Hospital since Monday night.
Commissioner of city police Manoj Verma on Monday said that necessary action would be taken against the agitating junior doctors for holding a sit-in protest at Esplanade, violating Section 163 in the area.
Amid the ongoing hunger strike by junior doctors, that started yesterday, senior doctors have decided to join the protest in solidarity.
The agitators started their protest at Dorina Crossing at Esplanade till the administration solved their unresolved demands within the stipulated deadline.
On 30 September, the Supreme Court during hearing had put on record that “… all doctors have resumed duties and shall perform essential services including IPD and OPD”.
A major lobby group of community doctors on Wednesday renewed its demand for the government to revisit the 2025 medical school admissions quota, clouding prospects for a breakthrough to resolve months-long walkouts by junior doctors.
