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It is back to square one in the state, as the agitating junior doctors in West Bengal resumed their indefinite ‘total cease work’ to press for various demands, including ensuring their safety and security at all medical establishments.
he junior doctors had on September 21 rejoined their duties partially at government hospitals after a 42-day protest.
They were on a ‘cease work’ agitation to protest the rape and murder of an on-duty woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
We do not see any positive approach from the state government to fulfill our demands for safety and security. Today is the 52nd day of the protest (since August 9) and we are still being attacked and there is no attempt to keep the other promises made during the meetings with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the given situation, we are left with no option other than opting for full cease work, starting today,” Aniket Mahato, one of the agitating junior doctors, told PTI.
“Unless we see clear action from the state government on these demands, this complete cease work will continue,” he added.
The junior medics have also called for a march from College Square to Dharmatala in central Kolkata on Wednesday, and invited people from all walks of life to join them.
“We are calling for a march and assembly on October 2, on Mahalaya. It will be from College Square to Dharmatala where there will be an assembly. We urge people from all walks of the society to join us at the rally,” the junior doctors said in the statement.
