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Kolkata Rape-Murder Highlights | Doctors say disappointed that talks did not happen despite scaling down demands, CBI makes 2 arrests in caseTalks to resolve the impasse over the RG Kar issue fell through yet again today as doctors, who had agreed to join the meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee's appeal, claiming that they were asked to leave the venue "unceremoniously" despite relenting on their live-streaming and video recording demand. The protesting junior doctors have reached the residence of CM Mamata Banerjee for talks over R G Kar impasse after she made a suprise visit to the protest site at Swasthya Bhawan earlier today. Meanwhile, the CBI arrested former R G Kar principal Sandip Ghosh and a policeman of the local police station for erasing evidence. That's all for today, we will be back tomorrow with more updates. Thank you and goodnight!
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CM Mamata scared of protestors: BJP 

CPI (M) puts forth 3 demands including CM's resignation as protests continue

WATCH | CPI (M) leaders stage protest at BB Ganguly Street in Kolkata 

'Cancer patient left helpless...' TMC urges agitating doctors to return to work 

The official X handle of All India Trinamool Congress shared a post in this regard and urged the doctors to return to work.

WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reaches Swasthya Bhawan in Kolkata to meet the protesting doctors

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the protest site at Swasthya Bhawan on Saturday to meet the agitating doctors.

'If you think someone involved is my friend, I have no connection with them,' Mamata tells protesting doctors

Mamata urges protesting doctors to return to work 

Speaking to the agitating doctors at Swasthya Bhavan, CM Mamat said, "I shall not take any action against any doctor. I know you work a lot. Without you there are people who have died, and that is why I am requesting you to resume work."

"I have spent sleepless nights as you have been protesting on the road amid rains. I have come here to make a request as your elder sister, not as the CM," she added.

'We want justice' slogans interrupt CM Mamata's speech as she meets protesting doctors at Swasthya Bhavan

'I was also on a hunger strike for 26 days, but no one from the then ruling party had come to meet me then,' Mamata said amid chants of 'We want justice' from the protestors.

This is my last attempt to resolve the crisis: CM Mamata Banerjee to doctors at protest site

CM Mamata Banerjee announces dissolving patient welfare committee of RG Kar hospital

Mamata's visit to junior doctors' protest site was 'photo-op to sow seeds of suspicion among medical fraternity': BJP

The BJP on Saturday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's surprise visit to the protest site of junior doctors as “photo-op” and alleged that she was there to sow the “seeds of suspicion” among the medical fraternity.(PTI)

After Mamata's visit, doctors email CM seeking to meet over R G Kar impasse

After Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a suprise visit to the protest site at Swasthya Bhawan earlier today to meet the agitating doctors, they have sent an email to the CM, seeking to meet over the R G Kar impasse. Banerjee had urged the doctors to return to work. (PTI)

Mamata only playing to the gallery and trying to cover up the incident: BJP's state chief Sukanta Majumdar on CM's visit to protest site

Bengal govt invites medics to CM Mamata Banerjee's residence at 6 pm to hold meeting to resolve RG Kar impasse

Doctors accept invitation to meet Mamata at her residence, say 'will place five demands before her'

Doctors leave for Mamata's residence to hold talks over R G Kar impasse

Case registered by Delhi Police against protesting doctors closed

On August 16, 2024, a case was registered against protesting doctors at Kartavya Path Police Station. Delhi Police has closed the case considering the peaceful demonstration carried out by resident doctors and their sensitivity towards public order. Court has also been informed about it,” says Devesh Kumar Mahla, DCP, New Delhi.

Junior doctors reach residence of CM Mamata Banerjee for talks over R G Kar impasse

R G Kar medic's parents want Mamata to accept 5 demands of doctors

R G Kar medic's parents said they want the Bengal government to accept the demands put down by the doctors. "We want the CM to accept the 5-point demands of junior doctors and find a solution. I see that the administration, police administration, health department all are at fault. The junior doctors are suffering a lot, we want a solution as soon as possible by talking to them and accepting their demands."

Mamata vs doctors stand-off continues, meeting yet to start at CM's residence.

'Even if you don't want to talk, have some tea at least,' Mamata tells protesting doctors

'Have made space for you, please don't stand in the rain,' Mamata appeals to doctors

Mamata assures Bengal govt will record meeting, but says doctors not allowed to take videos

'Can't keep on insulting me like this': Mamata as impasse continues over video-recording

Meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee fail to take place second time as doctors say they were told to leave as it was late.

When we agreed for talks with just signed minutes of the meeting, we were asked to leave: Agitating doctors

'Glad that Sandip Ghosh and Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala police station held'

A doctor said on the arrests made, "We have been demanding the arrest of the former principal of the college Sandip Ghosh and Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala police station for their involvement in tampering with the evidence. We are very happy as the CBI has arrested them. CBI should arrest others also who have tampered with the evidence.