The West Bengal government rejects the doctors' demand for a live telecast of the meeting but agrees to allow the discussion to be recorded for transparency.
The West Bengal government rejects the doctors' demand for a live telecast of the meeting but agrees to allow the discussion to be recorded for transparency.
The West Bengal government rejects the doctors' demand for a live telecast of the meeting but agrees to allow the discussion to be recorded for transparency.
The investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is being handled by the CBI. West Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday issued a fresh appeal to junior doctors protesting over the incident. Pant urged the doctors to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 pm.
The West Bengal government rejected the doctors' demand for a live telecast of the meeting but agreed to allow the discussion to be recorded for transparency. Pant also restricted the delegation size to 15 doctors and confirmed the CM’s presence during the talks. Earlier, the doctors had sought a live telecast of the meeting and demanded a delegation of 30 representatives.
On Tuesday, the state government had written to the doctors and sought a meeting. Meanwhile, the doctors continued with their protests despite a Supreme Court diktat which directed them to return to duty by September 10 evening. The doctors said while they received an e-mail from the government, it was sent by the Health Secretary, whose removal they are demanding.
The doctors have been staging a sit-in outside the West Bengal Health Department’s office in Salt Lake. They have been demanding justice for the trainee doctor whose body was discovered with injuries on August 9 at RG Kar Medical College. Their agitation, which has paralyzed healthcare services at state-run hospitals, has now entered its 34th day.
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