Mamata extends ‘fifth and final’ invite to protesting doctors for meeting
In a letter emailed to the protesting doctors, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said that this is the "fifth and final" invitation for talks and urged them to have an "open mind."
In a letter emailed to the protesting doctors, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said that this is the "fifth and final" invitation for talks and urged them to have an "open mind."
The Bengal chief minister requested the the protesting doctors to return to work, saying the state government will not take any action against them.
The doctors have been protesting following the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, defying both a Supreme Court order and the government's repeated appeals.
During a suo-motu hearing of the case, the top court observed that "protest cannot be at the cost of duty."
The directive was issued by the top court during a suo motu hearing of the case.
Kiren Rijiju shared a letter from 2021 addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to establish and operationalise the earmarked FTSCs.
Addressing party workers on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) foundation day in Kolkata, she said, "The BJP is insulting me for no reason and is using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to spread falsehood about the case."
The top court insisted that agitating doctors will have to get back to their work while assuring that no coercive action will be taken against them for participating in the protest.
In a statement, the RDA AIIMS, New Delhi said, "In the interest of the nation and in the spirit of public service, the RDA, AIIMS, New Delhi, has decided to call off 11-day strike. This decision comes in response to the appeal and direction of the Supreme Court. "
The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, reviewed the status reports submitted by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kolkata Police regarding the ongoing investigation.
