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Medic rape-murder case: IMA announces 24-hour closure of non-emergency services from 6 am on Aug 17

The Indian Medical Association on Thursday night announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6 am on August 17 to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the facility.

Essential services will be maintained and casualty wards operational, the medical body said in a statement.

Out-patient departments (OPD) will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing services, the IMA said.

Healthcare services affected as students of Cuttack's SCB Medical College protest

Healthcare services were affected at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Thursday as students went on cease work, protesting the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital.

Students wearing black badges sat on dharna on the campus, affecting OPD, OT and lab services.

Emergency services, however, functioned as usual.

The protesting students said they would be forced to stop emergency services as well if their demand for a central law for the protection of doctors was not met in 72 hours.

Kolkata Metro to run normal services during 12-hr strike called by SUCI (C) on Friday

Kolkata Metro Railway on Thursday announced it would run normal services on August 16 when a 12-hour general strike has been called by SUCI (C) party.

Metro authorities are making all necessary arrangements so that services run normally from 6 am to 6 pm (12 hours) on August 16 along the Dakshineshwar-New Garia, Joka-Majerhat, Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, Sealdah-Sector Five, New Garia-Ruby More corridors so that commuters do not face any inconvenience, a statement said.

RG Kar Hospital may take weeks to restore earlier look after vandalism: Official

Rooms and spaces housing 18 departments have been vandalised by a mob in state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital and it may take weeks for restoration, a senior official of the health department said on Thursday.

Massive vandalism was witnessed in the emergency, staffers' room, changing room for nurses and medicine store in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, he said, adding almost all the CCTV cameras were also broken.

A portion of the seminar hall, where a woman doctor was allegedly raped and murdered, was also vandalised and doors were damaged, he said.

RECAP | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: All you need to know

The rape and murder of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital has sent shockwaves throughout the country, with junior doctors organising protests and ceasing work to demand swift justice to the victim. This has in turn affected the patients waiting at the Out-Patient Departments of several medical colleges where they are usually attended to by junior doctors.

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A 12-hour general strike has been called by Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) SUCI (C) in West Bengal

"The entire nation is watching what is happening in West Bengal. These kinds of incidents are happening under a corrupt government...The CBI is conducting the investigation, the truth will come out," says Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva

19 arrests so far in RG Kar hospital vandalism

4 PGT doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been summoned by CBI Special Crime Branch at CGO complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata for questioning regarding what happened the night of the incident.

Mamata Banerjee's government has failed at every level, says UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

"I strongly condemn this incident. There's nothing of what you can call a government there (West Bengal). What happened with the female doctor is very shameful for the country. Mamata Banerjee's government has failed at every level."

Doctors at Delhi's RML Hospital hold protest.

Resident Doctors Association of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology protest against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

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Amritsar: Junior doctors and medical students at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital stage a protest against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Calcutta High Court takes up matters on vandalism of R G Kar College campus which occurred on the night of 14th August

'An absolute failure of state machinery,' says chief justice as hearing on R G Kar vandalism under way

From Kannauj to Kolkata, a dangerous mentality of hate, hostility against women and protecting criminals is being witnessed: Sudhanshu Trivedi

"The kind of insensitive behaviour Trinamool Congress is showing in West Bengal, similar behaviour is being shown by the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. From Kannauj to Kolkata, a dangerous mentality of hate, hostility against women and protecting criminals is being witnessed," says BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi

What is more important is that the doctors working in the hospital who are presently protesting have to be given adequate protection to discharge their duties: Calcutta HC on R G Kar vandalism

In our view the police should place on record, the entire sequence of event which led to unfortunate event…doctors working hospital who are presently protesting have to be given adequate protection else they’ll not be in a position to discharge their duties: Calcutta HC on R G Kar vandalism

We had earlier reminded doctors of their obligation to treat patients. However this incident would definitely impact their mindset. We direct the petitioner to inform the persons in charge of the doctors body to appear before court: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC directs CBI to proceed as deemed appropriate

We direct those incharge of the hospital to narrate the state of affairs over there, the court says

Calcutta HC requests press and media to make sure identity/photograph of victim is not disclosed

Calcutta HC directs CBI to proceed as deemed appropriate, posts matter for Wednesday

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues statement on violence against doctors in India

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In the event of any violence against any healthcare worker while on duty, the Head of Institution shall be responsible for filing an Institutional FIR within a maximum of 6 hours of the incident: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Junior doctors and students protest at PGIMER, Chandigarh against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata Police detains BJP leaders, workers during party's protest

Mamata Banerjee, who is also the health minister, should resign, says BJP leader Roopa Ganguly

BJP leaders including Agnimitra Paul and Roopa Ganguly protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

BJP demands that the CM should resign for the safety and well-being of the citizens of India: BJP leader Anil K Antony

"... West Bengal is a state with a woman Chief Minister but when it comes to atrocities against women, West Bengal has become the state with one of the highest number of cases. In the last few months, we have seen what happened in Sandeshkhali, Chopra, and now in Kolkata... There are allegations as well as proof coming out that the police have been trying to tamper with evidence and protect people involved in this kind of heinous incident... Law and order in the state is non-existent. Both the police department and the health ministry are under the Chief Minister and both ministries are not functioning. BJP demands that the CM should resign for the safety and well-being of the citizens of India."

Former Principal of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital, Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Ghosh approached Calcutta High Court seeking protection, claiming that he has a life threat. The Court has asked the State to provide him Police protection.

Court has asked his counsel to file a separate affidavit if anything else needs to be mentioned or any other claims

The anti-Hindu mindset of TMC doesn't even rest in a case as sensitive as this: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla

"The Calcutta High Court has no faith in the West Bengal government and police. That's why the investigation has been handed over to the CBI...When will Mamata Banerjee take responsibility for the incident? When will she tender her resignation? There is no moral authority, legal authority or constitutional propriety left for Mamata Banerjee to continue as Chief Minister of West Bengal for even a minute. She has failed the citizens of West Bengal...She has failed her constitutional obligations...She said that the violence that took place on 14-15 August was done by 'Bam and Ram'. The anti-Hindu mindset of TMC doesn't even rest in a case as sensitive as this..."

West Bengal CM should ensure that there is no tampering of evidence and extend support to the CBI team: Chirag Paswan

CBI team enter RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from the vandalised Emergency Department side

Maharashtra resident doctors’ strike intensifies as seniors join them

Around 6000-7000 senior resident doctors affiliated to the Maharashtra Association of Bonded Resident Doctors (MABRD) and the Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) joined the strike on Friday.

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Mamata must resign: BJP Chief Whip in the state assembly Dr Sankar Ghosh

BJP MLA from Siliguri, Dr Sankar Ghosh, has declared the party's demand for Mamata's resignation, with the Kolkata trainee medic's rape and murder being the last straw on the proverbial came's back.

"We have only one demand that Mamata (Banerjee) must resign. After observing all the incidents- from Kamduni, Park Street, Matigara, Chopra, Ariadaha, Kaliaganj, and Hanshkhali, it seems she has failed to run the government. After the incident of RG Kar, it is obvious that the CM tried to hide the crime scene from the media... Women are victimised time and again. The culprits are booked but not punished..." he said during BJP's protest in Kolkata.

Actor Rudranil Ghosh arrested by Bengal Police while protesting against Mamata Banerjee

Mamata begins her own 'Justice for Abhaya' protest march demanding justice for Kolkata doctor's rape and murder

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee takes out a rally against the incident of rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata. She is demanding justice for the victim and death penalty for the accused.

TMC workers reiterated that they would not left BJP and Left 'succeed' using 'conspiracy' theories — one of the primary 'theories' circulating currently is that the vandalism at the hospital was to destroy evidence and were linked to the state's ruling party.

BJP MP CN Manjunath joins doctors’ protest in Bengaluru

Incident has traumatized the nation: BRS working president KT Rama Rao

This incident has traumatized the nation... Not just the West Bengal incident, incidents of sexual harassment, honour killing, molestation, rapes, cruelty against women, physical violence, and abuse, all put us to shame... Gender sensitivity is something that is lacking in this country... We need to come together as a society and evolve, raise above pettiness and start talking to our boy children more. We need to tell them where to draw the line and what not to indulge in. We need to tell them how they will be punished and will be thrown out of society...This will not happen with a one-day lecture, it will take time...but we are the world's largest economy and we need to rise above this....

BRS working president KT Rama Rao in Hyderabad

Probing if vandals linked to any parties: Kolkata Commissioner speaks on rape & murder

Excerpts from Kolkata Commissioner press conference:

- "(We have) arrested about 25 people ... far too many rumors are floating which have no basis and on the basis of rumors a lot of so-called experts are analyzing those rumors and trying to create atmosphere which is... that 'Kolkata Police has not done this', 'Kolkata Police should have done this'..."

- "Evidence has to be scientific in nature now the case has gone to CBI let's have trust on the agency which is investigating this case. (So) let them. They will also come up with a scientific evidence whatever we had to do in whatever little time which we had our officers have done everything possible. The agency (CBI) would find out if there are any loopholes, any deliberate evidence destruction or anything, which our team might have done and obviously we are liable for legal action if there is something of this kind. I'm telling you that if there is anybody who has done anything wrong we are liable for it. (But now) there is a different investigating agency which is doing (the investigation)."

- "Why are people so impatient? Have faith in the new investigating agency. Why this rumour mongering is going on even now? Somebody said 150 g of semen has been found and I don't know from where have they found this kind of information and it is circulating in media and all kind of uh forms (platforms) and people are trending this... They either believe it or they're trying to create confusion amongst the people so I would like to request you all that please there is a new investigating agency. We have handed over anything and everything which we had and our officers are cooperating with them."

The mob 'did not go up to the fourth floor' to crime scene, says Bengal Additional CP Murlidhar Sharma

Bengal Additional CP Murlidhar Sharma says, "So far, we have arrested 25 people in this case... The interrogation of most of the people is underway and today we will produce some people in the court. During the interrogation, most of these people said that they came here on their own, but its verification is still ongoing and if there is any conspiracy or some people behind this, for this we need to do sustained interrogation. As the Commissioner said a while ago that crowd had gathered at more than 50 places in the city and this movement was done through social media...The protests were conducted peacefully at 49 places in the city..."

On being asked if the mob destroyed evidence, he says "I have already told you that they did not go up to the fourth floor where the PO is. They damaged a large part of the ground floor and the emergency ward and some people went to the first floor. It took time for our force to reassemble and after reassembling, the force chased them away. At that time also, we arrested some people and we have arrested some more by conducting a raid."

Nexus of Left, BJP should be exposed: Mamata Banerjee during TMC protest against woman doctor's death

Colleagues involved in crime, parents tell CBI

"The parents told us that they suspect the involvement of multiple persons behind the sexual assault and murder of their daughter. They have given us names of a few interns and doctors working with their daughter at the RG Kar Hospital," the CBI offi...

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BJP drawing 'political benefits' from Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

While answering a question regarding the Kolkata rape & murder case, Yadav said, "Any incident with a woman across the country is sad. Action should be taken against it. Mamata Banerjee is a female chief minister, and she will take action. But these people of BJP are doing politics."

"The BJP has a talent for doing politics on every incident. They have the talent of drawing political benefits over every incident and dishonouring others," he added.

Delhi doctors' indefinite strike enters fifth day

Doctors in Delhi, who had been demonstrating inside their respective hospitals, united for a massive protest outside Nirman Bhawan as their indefinite strike, following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, entered its fifth day on Friday with all elective services remaining suspended.

The Nirman Bhawan, located near Parliament in Lutyens' Delhi, houses the Ministry of Health besides other departments.

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Mamata addresses gathering in Kolkata

MP doctors strike work to protest rape-murder of medico and vandalism at Kolkata hospital

BJP workers, protesting in Kolkata's Shyambazar, detained by police

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was leading the BJP party's protest at Kolkata's Shyambazar against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident. Soon after West Bengal Police detained Majumdar at the protest site.

Mamata should avoid doing politics over doctor's rape-murder: Himanta

Six accused arrested in connection with the vandalism at RG Kar Hospital on Wednesday night produced in Sealdah Court

BJP Mahila Morcha workers, led by national president Vanathi Srinivas hold a protest in Kolkata's Exide Crossing area

"Every national commission is not being given a proper respect or cooperation from the state government, and it is not for first time, but happening all along. This is a habit of Mamata Banerjee," says BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan.

Former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, brought to CBI office for questioning in Kolkata

National Commission for Women: Hospital lacking in essential amenities for female doctors and nurses

Doctors held a protest in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district earlier today, demanding justice for the victim.

Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal should immediately resign from his post: BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar

Smriti Irani wonders why Mamata wants CBI to complete probe by Aug 18

Does the CM of Bengal want to ensure that investigations are not completed in totality? Why is she in a hurry knowing that these questions are still unanswered?

Smriti Irani on Mamata demanding CBI complete its probe by Sunday

Rape-murder site of Kolkata doctor tampered, alleges NCW

The site where the 31-year-old doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in a Kolkata hospital underwent sudden renovations, potentially leading to tampering with evidence, the NCW has alleged, noting that the crime scene should have been sealed immediately by the police.

The NCW has revealed lapses in security, infrastructure, and the investigation surrounding the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.

The NCW’s inquiry revealed that no security guards were present during the incident, leaving on-call interns, doctors, and nurses without sufficient protection during night shifts.

Furthermore, the Committee reported potential evidence tampering, noting that the site where the crime allegedly took place was undergoing sudden renovations.

The crime scene, they emphasized, should have been sealed immediately by the police.

The hospital was also found to lack basic amenities for female medical staff, including poorly maintained washrooms, inadequate lighting, and a complete absence of security measures.

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Junior doctors of R G Kar Medical College release statement demanding workplace security, ban on former principal holding any admin post, resignation of top police officials

Our primary demand is the arrest of the culprits with proper evidence with an official press release confirming the same from the CBI. We demand a written apology, order of resignation of higher authorities including the former Principal of RG Kar, MSVP, Dean of Students Affairs, HOD of the Chest Medicine Department and the Assistant Super Support on Duty of the incident and they should be barred from holding any administrative or authoritative positions in any institution for the remaining duration of their services. We demand an explanation from the Shastra Bhawan as to why the resignation of the former Principal was not accepted and why was he reinstated in another medical college as a Principal. We previously stated that no amount of compensation can be made for a life lost. However, her parents should be provided with lifelong support and adequate financial compensation by the government and it should be announced immediately. Implementation of workplace security measures including CCTV cameras, security guards both male and female, with special emphasis on why on in-campus and out-campus hostels...The Commissioner of the Police should take strict action against the digital defamation of RG Kar MCh students that has been circulated on social media. He should also investigate and take action against the circulation of the photo of the victim that is going on in the social media and he also should take action against taking the victim's name multiple times in the social media. In light of the recent mob attack, we would demand the resignation of the current Principal of RG Kar MCH, Commissioner of the Police of Kolkata, officer in charge of Tala PS and Deputy Commissioner of Police North Kolkata on their shameful response to the mob attack on the eve of Independence Day...

Junior doctors of R G Kar Medical College

Doctors in Vijayawada hold a candle march to show solidarity with the victim of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident

Why didn't the police register a suo moto case?: BJP leader Sudip Das

NSUI members hold a candlelight march in Delhi, demanding justice for the victim

My daughter has passed away but crores of children are standing with me now: Victim's father

My daughter left for duty at around 8:10 am on that day. She was on OPD and last spoke to her mother at around 11:15 pm. In the morning when my wife was calling her, her phone was ringing but no one picked up, by that time my daughter died. The matter of concern is that from 3 AM to 10 AM, nobody needed her, despite she was an on-duty doctor. All the people who are protesting on the streets are like my sons and daughters. My daughter has passed away but crores of children are standing with me now...She had to face some problems in college, the entire department was a suspect... All those who are protesting, we are with them... I spoke to the officials of CBI yesterday but I cannot say anything else since the matter is subjudice.

Deceased doctor's father

CBI team investigating rape & murder case of the woman doctor leaves from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata

Today the Union Minister was detained just because he was protesting for the sister who was killed: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on detention of BJP President Sukanta Majumdar

Letter petition asks Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of incident

A letter petition has been sent to Chief Justice of India for the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of Kolkata's incident of rape and murder of Post Graduate trainee doctor on August 9 and also ensure impartial investigation into subsequent a...

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Faculty Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (FAIM) announces suspension of OPD and OT services tomorrow

The one who is supposed to maintain law and order, goes on a protest. This means that Mamata Banerjee wants to create a chaotic situation there: Union Minister Nityanand Rai

Trichy KAPV Government Medical College students held a candlelight protest to show solidarity with the victim of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident

KMC Medical College students held a candlelight protest to show solidarity with the victim of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident

Mamata Banerjee will have to take the moral responsibility: BJP leader Shaina NC

West Bengal is facing bizarre situation: Governor Ananda Bose slams state govt for mishandling situation