West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Meets Junior Doctors, Agrees to Their Demands
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with the protesting junior doctors and announced that she has agreed to most of their demands. These demands include the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal and Deputy Commissioner North Abhishek Gupta.
“Given the demand of junior doctors, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal has said in the meeting that he is ready to resign,” said Mamata Banerjee while addressing the protesting doctors on Tuesday. She added that Vineet Goyal would hand over the responsibility to the new Commissioner of Police at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Banerjee also mentioned that her government has decided to accept the demands laid down by the junior doctors. “We tried listening to junior doctors…we have decided to change the DC (Kolkata Police Commissioner)…he agreed to resign himself…in the health department, they demanded the removal of 3 persons and we agreed for 2. We have agreed 99%, what else can we do? We have requested the junior doctors to come back to work so that the common citizens won’t suffer…” she said.
“We have accepted 3 of their 4 demands… DC North (Abhishek Gupta) will also be removed and a decision will be taken about the new DC tomorrow. Apart from this, full attention will also be paid to the security of the doctors,” she added.
This decision comes in response to the demands by the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front and Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) to remove the Kolkata Commissioner of Police and replace senior officials in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Mamata Government.
On Monday, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front and Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) held a press conference in the national capital and laid down their demands. Amid the ongoing protest against the rape and murder of a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor inside a seminar room of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College on August 9, the front noted down five-point demands, which include the call for justice for the victim “Abhaya” and to expedite the investigation process in the case.
They also demanded the removal of the Director of Medical Education (DME), the Director of Health Services (DHS), and the Health Secretary from the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the West Bengal Government. The front called for “action against incompetent and complacent police authorities” and demanded the removal of Kolkata Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal as well as the Deputy Commissioner of Police of North and Central for administrative failure and alleged evidence tampering.
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West Bengal -: West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It has a rich cultural heritage and is known for its festivals, food, and historical places.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in a state in India, similar to how the Prime Minister is the head of the country.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal. She is a politician and the leader of the Trinamool Congress party.
Junior Doctors -: Junior doctors are medical professionals who have completed their basic medical degree and are now undergoing further training or specialization.
Kolkata Police Commissioner -: The Kolkata Police Commissioner is the head of the police force in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. They are responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
Protesting -: Protesting means showing strong disagreement or disapproval about something, often by gathering in groups and holding signs or shouting slogans.
Rape and murder -: Rape is a very serious crime where someone is forced to have sexual relations against their will. Murder is the act of killing someone intentionally. Both are very serious crimes.
Postgraduate trainee doctor -: A postgraduate trainee doctor is someone who has finished their basic medical degree and is now training in a specialized field of medicine.
Justice -: Justice means making sure that people are treated fairly and that wrongdoers are punished for their actions.
Senior health officials -: Senior health officials are experienced people who hold important positions in the healthcare system. They make important decisions about hospitals and medical care.
Public suffering -: Public suffering means that many people are experiencing pain, hardship, or difficulties, often because they are not getting the services or help they need.