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Students and doctors of RG Kar Medical College led a protest march in Kolkata yesterday. PTI

Kolkata:
Under fire after the rape-murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal government has made a string of changes in top posts in the hospital’s administration, as demanded by protesting medicos

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  1. Professor Dr Suhrita Paul, who was appointed principal of the medical college after its former head Dr Sandip Ghosh stepped down in the wake of the incident, has been removed. Professor Dr Manas Kumar Bandopadhyay is the new principal.

  2. Dr Paul has now been appointed principal of Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital, according to the notification issued by the state government’s health department. Earlier, Dr Manas Kumar Bandopadhyay held this post.

  3. The medical superintendent of RG Kar Medical College, Professor Dr Bulbul Mukhopadhyay, has also been removed. Professor Dr Saptarshi Chatterjee has been appointed to the post.

  4. The state government has removed Professor Dr Arunabha Dutta Chaudhuri, who was heading the department of chest medicine in RG Kar Medical College. The victim was a postgraduate trainee in this department.

  5. The changes were made after students and senior doctors led a protest march from the CBI office in Kolkata to Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of the state health department, yesterday. A delegation of doctors met top officials there and made several demands, including removal of the principal.

  6. The state government has also cancelled the appointment of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, as head of Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital — this move was strongly criticised by courts and left the state government red-faced.

  7. The 31-year-old doctor on night duty was found dead in the seminar hall of the state-run hospital on morning of August 9. Medical examination confirmed rape, sparking nationwide protests demanding safe work conditions for healthcare professionals.

  8. The Supreme Court has intervened in the matter and set up a National Task Force to recommend the steps required the ensure the safety of healthcare professionals on duty.

  9. The horrifying case of rape and murder is being investigated by the CBI after the Calcutta High Court handed over the probe to the central agency, noting that Kolkata Police have made no significant progress.

  10. A civic volunteer, Sanjoy Roy, was arrested by Kolkata Police a day after the doctor’s body was found. There have been no more arrests so far. The CBI has submitted a report on the status of the investigation to the Supreme Court ahead of today’s hearing.



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The nationwide strike comes a day after students across cities conducted protest marches

New Delhi:
Amid nationwide uproar over the gruesome rape-murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata Hospital, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a nationwide strike and withdrawal of non-emergency medical services for 24 hours beginning today.

  1. IMA, the largest organisation of doctors in India, has demanded an overhaul of the working and living conditions of resident doctors, including 36-hour shifts and safe places to rest. It sought a central law to prevent violence against medical professionals at workplaces.

  2. During the strike, which began at 6 am today and will go on till Sunday, all emergency services will be functional. However, routine OPD services and elective surgeries will not be conducted. 

  3. In its statement, the IMA has put forth a list of demands to ensure that security protocols of hospitals “be no less than (that of) an airport”. Hospitals should be declared as safe zones with CCTVs and higher deployment of security personnel, it said.

  4. The doctors’ body also called for a thorough, swift investigation of the “barbaric” crime and asked for “appropriate and dignified” compensation to the victim’s family.

  5. Key medical student organisations like The All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) and Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) have joined the nationwide strike.

  6. The IMA’s Chandigarh unit has suspended OPD services and will conduct a protest march from 11 am today. In Bengaluru, over 1,000 doctors are likely to participate in a protest at the IMA office.

  7. The nationwide strike comes a day after students across Indian cities conducted protest marches and staged dharnas against the alleged inaction over the horrific rape-murder that has sent shockwaves across the country.

  8. In Delhi, multiple resident doctors’ associations, including those from AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, gathered at Nirman Bhawan on Friday. Doctors also conducted a candle march at India Gate.

  9. Protesting doctors at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the horrific crime took place, have expressed dissatisfaction, stating that their demands for justice have not been met. They have accused the police of mishandling the case and the ruling Trinamool Congress government of trying to destroy evidence to shield the accused.

  10. The case is now being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under an order from the Calcutta High Court. “We have identified at least 30 suspects and have started questioning them,” a CBI officer said on Friday.



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