Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar Demands CBI Inquiry into Kolkata Doctor’s Tragic Death
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 11: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday demanded a CBI inquiry into the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a medical college in Kolkata. The police had initially labeled the case as a suicide before changing it to a murder case.
“It is a very shameful incident. The inquiry should be conducted properly. We demand a CBI inquiry because the police first said that it was a case of suicide and then said that it was a murder case. The accused they have arrested is also a part of the police administration,” he said.
The post-graduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The tragic incident has led to widespread outrage and protests.
The Federation of Resident Doctors Associations (FORDA) has called for a nationwide halt of elective services, including OPD, wards, and elective OT’s, in hospitals on August 12 to support the residents of RG Kar Medical College. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and Maulana Azad Medical College will suspend elective services in solidarity.
The tragic incident has ignited a political storm in West Bengal. On August 10, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee proposed introducing an ordinance or bill for expedited rape trials, criticizing the politicization of the issue.
On Saturday, August 10, a group of doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh, held a candlelight march to protest the death of the female post-graduate trainee at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Similarly, doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi also protested, demanding a CBI inquiry into the incident. Protesters carried posters and chanted slogans such as, “We want a CBI inquiry.” Congress workers in Kolkata also took out a protest rally for justice on Saturday.
Earlier, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, had called for a CBI investigation in the RG Kar Medical College incident.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is part of the central government of India and is responsible for specific areas like health, education, or defense.
Sukanta Majumdar -: Sukanta Majumdar is a politician in India who is currently serving as a Union Minister.
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is a top agency in India that investigates serious crimes like corruption, murder, and fraud.
Inquiry -: An inquiry is an official investigation to find out the truth about something, like a crime or an accident.
RG Kar Medical College -: RG Kar Medical College is a well-known medical college and hospital in Kolkata, a big city in India.
Suicide -: Suicide means when a person takes their own life on purpose.
Murder -: Murder means when someone is killed by another person on purpose.
Protests -: Protests are when people gather together to show that they are unhappy about something and want it to change.
Medical institutions -: Medical institutions are places like hospitals and medical colleges where people get medical care and doctors are trained.
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