A statue of a rape-murder victim trainee doctor has been installed in Kolkata’s RG Kar College. This statue made of fiber glass has been named ‘Abhaya: Cry of the Hour’. It shows a woman screaming in pain. A controversy has started over this statue. Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh has called it cheap and insulting to the memory of the trainee doctor. He said that this is the worst thing ever. At the same time, junior doctors who have been protesting for about two months said that this statue is not of the victim, but it is a symbol of the pain and torture she went through. This statue also reflects our protests. Read Kunal Ghosh’s full statement…
The installation of this statue in the name of the victim is against the spirit of the Supreme Court’s decision. No responsible person can do this even in the name of art. Protests and demands for justice are fine, but the statue with the pain-filled face of that girl is not right. There are guidelines in the country regarding pictures, statues etc. of ‘Nigrahita’ (rape victim). Junior doctors on strike again after 12 days
Junior doctors took out a march again on Wednesday regarding the rape-murder case of a trainee doctor. This protest march was taken out from College Square to Dharmatala in Kolkata. Junior doctors have stopped work to put pressure on the state government. The doctors demand that they be given full security. Earlier, junior doctors kept protesting for 42 days from 10 August. They returned to duty in government hospitals on 21 September. During the hearing on 30 September, the Supreme Court pulled up the Mamata government for negligence in the security of hospitals. Also ordered that CCTVs be installed in all hospitals within 15 days. On 9 August, trainee doctors were on strike in protest against the rape-murder of a junior doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital. Junior doctors said – Mamata did not work on the promises made in the meeting. Aniket Mahato, one of the protesting junior doctors, while announcing the strike said – Mamata government’s attitude does not seem positive to meet our security demands. Today is the 52nd day. We are still being attacked. No effort is being seen to fulfill CM Mamata’s promises. We have no option left except to completely stop work from today. Work will remain closed until we see action from the state government. Doctors and nurses were attacked, this is why the strike started again. In fact, a case of beating by 3 doctors and 3 nurses came to light after the death of a patient on September 27 at Sagar Dutta Hospital in Kolkata. Junior doctors are angry with this incident. Doctors also demonstrated in the hospital. 4 protesting doctors have been detained in this case. Doctors demand that they should be provided security in hospitals, so that they can do their duty without fear. It was said in the Supreme Court – all emergency and essential services are continuing. In the hearing on September 30 in the Supreme Court, the Bengal government said that resident doctors are not working in the in-patient department and out-patient department. In response to this, the doctors’ lawyer said that doctors are working in all emergency and essential services. The next hearing of the case will be on October 14. On this day, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will have to present the report on the investigation of the National Task Force. There was a 7-day confrontation over the meeting of Mamata-doctors. There was a 7-day confrontation in Kolkata over the meeting of doctors and Mamata. After 4 attempts failed, on September 16, Mamata and the delegation of doctors met at the CM House. In this meeting, Mamata accepted 3 out of 5 demands of the doctors and asked them to return to work. On the demand of the doctors, the Bengal government removed Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal from the post. Manoj Verma took over in his place. 4 more officers of the Health Department have also been transferred. Apart from this, the posts of 5 more police officers were also changed. On 19 September, the doctors had decided to end the strike. The junior doctors said that on our demand, the Kolkata Police Commissioner, Director of Medical Education and Director of Health Services have been removed. However, this does not mean that the movement is over. Our demand for the removal of Health Secretary NS Nigam and ending the threat culture in hospitals is still on. Also read this news related to Kolkata rape-murder… Sandip Ghosh, police officer in CBI custody: Accused of tampering with evidence; protesting doctors celebrate On 14 September, the CBI arrested former principal Sandip Ghosh and SHO of a police station Abhijit Mandal in the Kolkata rape-murder case. According to sources, both have been accused of tampering with evidence. Read the full news here…
