Junior doctors in West Bengal have persisted with their total 'cease work' at all state-run medical colleges and hospitals on Friday, calling for justice for their colleague who was tragically raped and murdered at RG Kar hospital, alongside improved safety measures in medical facilities.
"We are holding a governing body meeting among ourselves to decide on our next step. But we are sticking to our demands for safety and security at all hospitals across West Bengal," stated one of the protesting doctors.
This declaration came a day after several senior medics urged them to reconsider their total 'cease work' in light of the suffering endured by ordinary patients.
The governing body meeting commenced around 8 PM on Thursday and extended into Friday morning, yet no decisions have been announced.
The junior doctors reinstated their 'cease work' on October 1, following an attack on medics by a patient's family at the College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital the previous week.
Earlier, they had engaged in a 42-day complete work stoppage after the August 9 incident involving the rape and murder of a fellow medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, eventually resuming essential services on September 21 after discussions with state officials.
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