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.
The Director said to address any immediate concerns of the healthcare professionals of AIIMS a committee is constituted.
The Supreme Court took suo-motu cognizance of the incident, citing serious lapses in how the case was handled by both the hospital authorities and the West Bengal government.
The CJI stated that the NTF’s role would be to address the broader concerns of medical professionals, including those highlighted in the court’s recent order.
He didn't reveal what message he has delivered to the central probe agency, but stated that the protesting doctors wanted to give a message but were unable to directly approach the agency.
The strike severely impacted major hospitals in the city including AIIMS, Safdarjung, and RML, causing significant inconvenience to the patients.
