On September 12, 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with striking junior doctors at the State Secretariat, but the talks fell apart over the issue of live streaming the meeting. The doctors insisted on transparency following the tragic rape and murder of a colleague at R.G. Kar Medical College, while the government refused, ...
West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, has reached out to junior doctors who are protesting the alleged rape and murder of a colleague, urging them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 PM. While the government denied the doctors’ request for a live telecast of the meeting, they agreed to record ...
Doctors in West Bengal are on strike, demanding a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following the tragic rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The government invited the protesting doctors to discuss their concerns, but the medics insist on a live telecast of the meeting and a larger delegation ...
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