BRS Leader Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao Supports Doctors Protesting for Justice in Kolkata

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao has shown his support for doctors who are protesting to demand justice for a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

On Monday, Rao took to social media to express his shock and sorrow over the incident. He said, “The alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor while on duty at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata in the hospital premises is shocking. My heart goes out to the victim’s parents, family and friends. No one should have to endure this. And no one who has resorted to such brutality should be left.”

Rao also expressed confidence that the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal would catch the perpetrator and deliver justice. He added, “I am confident that the Mamata government there is doing everything to catch the perpetrator involved and will deliver justice. My solidarity is with the protesting doctors. If doctors can’t be safe in hospitals, will our daughters ever be safe anywhere.”

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) launched a nationwide strike on Monday, with doctors gathering outside various hospitals across the country, including Lok Nayak Hospital and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi. They demanded justice for the victim and hurled slogans.

FORDA General Secretary Sarvesh Pandey informed that around three lakh doctors across the country have joined the protest and that they will continue their strike indefinitely until their demands are met. “We will continue our strike until we get a written assurance that our demands will be fulfilled,” Dr. Sarvesh Pandey said.

The doctors are demanding a CBI inquiry into the case, a fast-track court, and the formation of a committee for the implementation of the Central Protection Act in all hospitals. FORDA India President Dr. Aviral Mathur said, “Everyone should condemn this incident. Yesterday, we issued a notice under FORDA for a nationwide strike where we demanded a few things…We will call off the strike when our demands are addressed as we don’t want the patients to suffer. The emergency services are going on for the convenience of patients…Our organisation is constantly in touch with the ministry. We have full faith that our demands will be fulfilled.”