People raising slogans near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's house in Kolkata
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Junior doctors continue their protest at Swasthya Bhawan, in West Bengal's Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee invites protesting doctors for meeting at her residence
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has invited a delegation of junior doctors for a meeting at her residence at 5 pm today.
Tala Police Station incharge Abhijit Mondal being taken for medical examination
Supreme Court to hear plea on Tuesday amid continuing strike by medics in West Bengal
Why is the government afraid of facing junior doctors on live streaming: Dr Subarna Goswami, Additional General Secretary, AIFGDA
We will attend meeting at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's residence to resolve RG Kar impasse: Agitating junior doctors
Arrest of Kolkata Police officer by CBI in RG Kar case enhances need for meeting's transparency: Agitating doctors to CS
Willing to join if minutes of meeting allowed to be recorded by both parties: Agitating doctors to WB chief secretary
Dr Subarna Goswami, Additional General Secretary, AIFGDA, states key demands
Our first demand is from CBI to maintain transparency and impartiality in the investigation
Secondly, all the departments and their officials who were involved in the crime should be removed
The police commissioner and deputy commissioner should be removed too
We also demand that the demands of the junior doctors be fulfilled
Both parties will sign minutes of meeting, copies will be shared with each side at end of talks: CS Manoj Pant to agitating doctors
R G Kar senior doctors allege tampering of evidence in medic's rape-murder case
Senior doctors of RG Kar Medical College on Monday alleged tampering of evidence in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case.
Addressing a press conference here, they reiterated their demand for a live streaming of the meeting between them and the West Bengal government.
"We condemn all such heinous crimes. This crime is a fallout of the nexus between West Bengal government and health department officials," said one of the doctors. (PTI)
'Drawing salary without duties': Bengal minister slams junior doctors' agitation, labels it as 'drama'
Senior West Bengal Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury on Monday criticised the ongoing 'cease work' by junior doctors, labeling it as "drama" and a "politicised event" intended to malign the TMC government in the state.
Meanwhile, the agitating doctors continued their sit-in outside Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of the health department, for the eighth day and their 'cease work' for the 36th day demanding justice for the medic who was raped-murdered at the RG Kar hospital. (PTI)
It is extremely shameful that since the first day, efforts have been made to destroy evidence and protect the real culprits: Dr Aparna
Agitating medics on the way, to CM's residence, meeting shortly
Here's what Junior doctors said on the proposed meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee at her residence in West Bengal
----We want clarity and we want to hold transparent talks. We will take any further decisions after meeting the CM, says a junior doctor
----We have mentioned that two transcript writers will go with us. We believe that we have negotiated to the last extent and we will not negotiate any further, says another protesting doctor
Agitating junior doctors reach West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence to hold meeting
CM is shouting justice but does everything in her power to prevent justice from being served, alleges BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Meeting between agitating junior doctors, WB govt at CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence to resolve RG Kar impasse begins
The doctors have been fighting and will keep fighting. The entire Bengal is with them: Mithun Chakraborty
Earlier visuals of delegation of junior doctors entering the residence of CM Mamata Banerjee
Agitating doctors have taken stenographer along with them in meeting as they don't trust CM: WB BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar
"The meeting (of CM) with junior doctors is underway. Nothing is being done for their demand of live streaming. They have taken stenographer along with them since doctors don't trust the CM. If a resolution is found then it's good, but the BJP will not stop the movement because our demand that she (Mamata Banerjee) doesn't have the right to remain the CM and she should resign."Sukanta Majumdar
We will not let anyone manipulate the protestors: Mithun Chakraborty
The attitude and rigidity adopted by the government only shows that they are not ready to make any compromise with the doctors: Sukanta Majumdar
Locals hold a protest demanding justice in the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident
Meeting between junior medics and CM ends, lasted for over 2 hours
Whatever is going on in the state- recruitment scam, education scam, food scam; there is no law and order in the state- Mamata should step down...Mamata should resign: Suvendu Adhikari
Junior doctors hold protest over RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident at Swasthya Bhawan
We will talk about our 5 demands. We will end our protests and movement only when our demands will be fulfilled, says a protesting doctor
Govt, medics finalising minutes of meeting
The West Bengal government officials and the agitating junior doctors are presently finalising the draft minutes of the meeting to address the RG Kar hospital impasse on Monday night, according to sources.
After four unsuccessful bids to initiate a dialogue to resolve the more than a month-long deadlock, a delegation of 35 agitating junior doctors arrived at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence for the crucial talks at 6.20 pm.
The meeting, which was originally scheduled at 5 pm, began around 6:50 pm.
Being the CM, it is her responsibility to resolve this issue to prove that the West Bengal government cares for the issues of the people, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary
BJP workers to lead 'Kalighat Cholo' march on September 25.
The Bengal BJP unit plans to conduct the march near Hazra More near the CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence on September 25, Union Minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumder said.
Mamata Banerjee announces the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday night announced that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, director of health services and director of medical education would be removed, giving in to the demands of the agitating junior doctors.
Noting that the talks with the protesters were fruitful, Banerjee said, nearly “99 per cent of their demands have been accepted” and they should resume their work.
The name of the new Kolkata police commissioner will be announced after 4 pm on Tuesday, she told reporters after the meeting held at her residence to resolve the crisis.
“Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and Deputy Commissioner of the North Division Abhishek Gupta will be transferred. The doctors had claimed that Goyal had earlier told them that he wanted to step down because they had lost faith in him. We have accommodated his request and transferred him to a position he had asked for,” Banerjee said.
She said there would be more changes in the police department.
“We informed them (medics) that it is not possible to accept the demand regarding the removal of the health secretary, as it would create a sudden vacuum in the health department,” she said.
Banerjee said the government has accepted three of the protesters’ five demands.
The chief minister urged the doctors to return to work as most of their demands have been accepted.
“No punitive action will be taken against the doctors… I would request them to rejoin work as common people are suffering,” she said.
There should not be more deaths of commoners: Mamata
Limiting her remarks because 'the matter is sub-judice', Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, said "Whatever they demanded, out of the four demands which are with us, we accepted three demands. We requested them to join work, so that commoners don’t suffer. There should not be more deaths of commoners. Nowadays, we are facing dengue, malaria and also, flood-like situation. We want justice for Abhaya and all the women who are affected throughout the country.”
Our cease work, demonstration to continue till promises made by Bengal CM materialise, say junior doctors
Agitating junior doctors described the decision to remove the Kolkata Police Commissioner as their "moral victory".
They, however, said that they will continue with their 'cease work' and demonstration till promises made by the Bengal chief minister are fulfilled.
"We will also wait for Tuesday's hearing at the Supreme Court," the medics said after the meeting.
The meeting that was held after four unsuccessful bids to initiate a dialogue to resolve the deadlock also came a day before the Supreme Court hearing on the matter.