GUWAHATI: Around 400 doctors from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) staged a protest on Friday morning, expressing their deep outrage and grief over the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata.
The protest began at 8:30 a.m. as doctors, including senior residents, junior residents, and interns, gathered in solidarity. They held placards and raised slogans, demanding justice for their colleague from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The Junior Doctors Association of GMCH released a press statement, declaring their decision to halt all non-emergency services starting from 8 AM on Friday, August 16. "The attack on the doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the destruction of the hospital premises is a totally unacceptable act and signifies the failure of the administration," the statement read.
Despite the strike, the association assured that emergency services at GMCH would remain functional. The doctors emphasised that their protest is not just a response to the tragedy in Kolkata but also a stand against the increasing violence faced by healthcare professionals across India.
The Junior Doctors Association also aligned their demands with those of the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA), which has called for stronger security measures in hospitals and justice for the victim.
The protest at GMCH is part of a nationwide movement by doctors to pressurise authorities to take immediate action and ensure the safety of medical professionals.