SUNO BENGAL SUNO BHARATH: Indian Medical Association calls for one day nationwide hunger strike
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ October 13,2024
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15,2024 to support doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for the young doctor who was raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The announcement comes as a fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors at the hospital entered the ninth day, with three hospitalised so far.
“The nationwide action will be led by IMA Junior Doctors Network and Medical Students Network,” the IMA said in a statement on Sunday.
“Across the country, IMA Junior Doctors’ Network (JDN) will organise fasting from dawn to dusk between 6 am and 6 pm on Tuesday. IMA JDN will coordinate with RDAs as well as support their local actions,” the statement said.
“Young doctors of Kolkata are on a Fast-Unto-Death struggle for their legitimate demands. They are on their ninth day of fasting. Three of them have been hospitalised. The movement has the support of the people. IMA has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to accept their demands,” it added.
Further, the IMA noted that its National President RV Asokan met the fasting young doctors. Its Bengal unit is actively supporting young doctors at the agitation.
The IMA has encouraged all office bearers, resident doctors, and medical professionals across the country to join the protest and hold fasting events in their medical colleges or nearby campuses.
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