Kolkata rape-murder case: WB CM engages in two-hour dialogue with doctors; Discuss THESE five points

West Bengal News: Trainee doctors in West Bengal, who have been protesting over multiple demands, held a crucial meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday evening. The discussion, which lasted for over two hours, reportedly ended on a positive note, with the state administration assuring that their concerns were being addressed.

The protesting doctors had placed five major demands before the government, seeking reforms in healthcare and justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Their demands include strict action against the culprits, removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and Health Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam, enhanced security for healthcare workers, and the elimination of the ‘threat culture’ within government medical institutions.

One of the key points of contention was action against former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh, who has been linked to the case. The agitating doctors emphasized that they would not end their strike until all demands were met.

Before the meeting, CM Banerjee made a public appeal to the doctors, urging them to end their strike and engage in constructive dialogue. “Every issue can be resolved through discussions,” she told a Bengali news channel.

The doctors initially requested that the meeting be live-streamed, but later agreed to have professional stenographers present to record the minutes. Both sides reached a compromise, with the state government allowing two transcript writers to accompany the doctors to the meeting.

The protest, which was sparked by the brutal rape-murder incident in Kolkata on August 9, has garnered national attention, with the doctors continuing to demand justice and accountability.