West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Meet Junior Doctors Amid Ongoing Protests

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with a delegation of 15 junior doctors at her residence today at 6 pm. This meeting follows her visit to the junior doctors' protest site in front of Swasthya Bhaban, where she assured the doctors that she would address their demands and make efforts to fulfil them.

Addressing the protesting doctors, Mamata Banerjee said she was spending sleepless nights as the doctors were agitating on the road amid rains. She urged the doctors to return to work, stating, "I request you to return to work. All the work related to the development, infrastructure, and security of the hospital has been started and will be done further."

Meanwhile, the Kolkata Police have installed CCTV cameras at the protest site and surrounding areas to monitor the situation and ensure security. The junior doctors continued their protest, demanding justice and enhanced safety measures at medical institutions, even after the Supreme Court set a deadline for doctors to resume work on Tuesday.

Earlier on September 13, junior doctors in Kolkata criticised Mamata Banerjee for rejecting their request to live telecast a meeting and for not meeting with them. They argued that their request was reasonable, given that parliamentary discussions and many administrative meetings are broadcast live. The doctors expressed frustration over being asked to leave electronic gadgets outside the meeting hall, which prevented them from recording the proceedings.

The protests were sparked by the tragic incident on August 9, when a second-year postgraduate medical student was raped and murdered inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College.