Goa Medical College constitutes ‘Task Force’ for medical professionals’ safety

Panaji (Goa) [India], August 28 (ANI): Goa Medical College has constituted a Task Force for the welfare and safety of medical professionals’ in the college.

The Task Force will be chaired by the Professor SN Bandekar, Dean of the Goa Medical College while heads and directors of different department will act as member of the task force.

Medical Superintendent of the college has been appointed as the Member Secretary of the task force.

The official order from the office of the Dean reads, “The Dean, Goa Medical College is pleased to constitute a Task Force for medical professionals’ welfare and safety at the Goa Medical College and Hospital.

This development comes amid the uproar over the brutal rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor on the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital premises which sparked outrage all over the country.

Meanwhile, earlier today, BJP called for a ’12 hour Bengal Bandh’ after Kolkata police resorted to lathi charge, use of water cannons and tear gas against the protestors in Nabnna Abhiyaan’ Rally, which aimed to protest the recent rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata upon which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned BJP’s 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ and called it an attempt to “defame” Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee’s scathing attack on BJP comes after the latter held a 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ protest, following the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ violence. Mamata Banerjee claimed that TMC government wants justice for the victims of R G Kar Hospital and College incident.

“We have dedicated this day to the RG Kar doctor. We want justice but BJP today called for a bandh. They don’t want justice, they are only trying to defame Bengal,” Mamata Banerjee said.

She further criticised the ‘Bandh’ and supported the police actions on the protestors of Nabanna Abhijan rally.

“We don’t support this bandh. BJP never demanded the resignations of the CMs of UP, MP and even Manipur. We saw pictures from yesterday (Nabanna Abhiyan rally), I salute the police for handling the situation well.” she said.

Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar staged a sit-in protest on the road at Baguiati in Kolkata during the 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ called by BJP in Bengal on Wednesday.

During the protest, Sukanta Majumdar spoke with reporters and said that the protest has transformed now into a people’s movement and their demand is the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.