GUWAHATI: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) took out a protest in Guwahati on Friday, August 16 in solidarity with the rape case at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Around 400 doctors from 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 AM 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 victim was raped and murdered on August 9 while on duty at the RG Kar Medical Hospital and College. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, has been arrested with many new reports rising to the surface.
Many reports now have arisen with the case pointing to the involvement of multiple people in the rape and the murder of the victim. The CBI is now conducting a thorough investigation, according to media reports.