“Left parties are doing garb in name of protesting”: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 21 (ANI): On the ongoing protest march being held by the doctors here for justice for the rape and murder incident of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Trinamool Congress leader (TMC) Kunal Ghosh on Monday alleged that the left parties were doing garb in the name of protesting.

Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said “The CM often goes to meet the protestors at the stage and even calls them home for talks. She is trying her best to sort out the issue. What the left parties are doing in the garb of protesting, by making the students sit on hunger strike should not be done. They should end the strike and hold a proper discussion to arrive at conclusions.”

Further, he said that if under the influence of the left and ultra-left, the doctors would continue their strike and it would affect the patients, the patients would be asked to file an FIR.

“If under the influence of the left and ultra-left, the doctors come in an influence and do not withdraw their hunger strike or come to conclusions which would affect the patient, patients will be asked to register FIRs against doctors instigating this,” he added.

On October 20, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front held a protest march in Kolkata.

The march covered 21 km and saw participation from people across various walks of life.

“Today, we organised a 21 km long rally. We will not back down from the strike until ‘Abhaya’ receives justice,” Dr Aqeeb told ANI.

Meanwhile, junior doctors continued their hunger strike in solidarity with the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front. The hunger strike, now in its 15th day, is part of their call for justice and healthcare reform.

Protests have erupted across West Bengal following the brutal rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The victim was found dead in the seminar hall of the college on August 9.

The incident has sparked a political row between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the state government, with the BJP calling for the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

In a related development, the West Bengal government has urged the junior doctors to withdraw their strike and has invited them to meet with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on October 21 at Nabanna.