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The strike by junior doctors is on its eighth day. OPD and other services are disrupted in all the medical colleges." ... Today, on Raksha Bandhan, junior doctors observed 'Kala Raksha Bandhan',
UP Resident Doctors' Association state president Hardeep Jogi told PTI ... he said I hope the culprit who is behind my daughter's rape and murder … gets the harshest punishment."
The father called for justice for his daughter She was aiming for a gold medal in her medical degree. That was her dream."
The woman's aunt told the media In her last conversation around 11:15 p.m., she told her parents to eat dinner, have their medicines and sleep, and assured them that she was okay,
a family member told the media People and friends across the world, all the men and women who are supporting me, are just like my children and I stand with them,
said the father of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata This protest is for seeking justice for a female doctor who faced brutality while treating patients for 36 hours at a stretch. It is the 11th day that her body was discovered, but where is the justice? We will continue this stir until we get justice for our sister,
said an agitating doctor at the RG Kar MCH I belong to the 1964 batch. What has happened in the hospital is just unthinkable and it is the call of the hour to hit the streets to protest
a veteran lady doctor said We have come with an infirm physique due to age. We are with the protesting doctors and we need justice".
Another senior doctor said Our indefinite cease-work and sit-in will continue till our demands are met,
said Dr Aniket Mahata, a spokesperson for protesting junior doctors at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the incident happened One cannot raise that (female participation) without ensuring safety at the workplace and safety of women in getting to the workplace. That is absolutely critical,
Gopinath said in the interview published on Monday We want to highlight the lack of security of healthcare professionals nationwide. We are urging government to accept our plea for an urgent central ordinance for safety and security of healthcare workers and institutes,
It is with a sincere and earnest plea that we request your support in ensuring the protection of these sacred spaces,
their letter to PM Modi said However, after seven days, we are still waiting. As stated earlier, the strike will continue indefinitely until our demands are met,
Such acts of brutality shake the very foundations of service by medical professionals,
The doctor ... the letter read Some hospital administrations are threatening doctors to return to duty while they are peacefully protesting for their rights." ... Does this mean we don't even have the freedom to exercise our right to speech and protest as permitted by the Constitution?"
Dr Dhruv Chauhan, health activist and national council member of the Indian Medical Association's junior doctors network, alleged ... he asked ... Chauhan added We humbly beseech the Government of India, through your gracious intervention, to consider enacting a central law via ordinance to protect healthcare workers and institutions across the nation,
the RDA stated in an attempt to introduce a federal ordinance We genuinely think that a rule like this, with its severe penalties, would serve as a potent deterrence to violence and offer consistent safety for medical personnel across the nation,
As discussed with the Action Committee for Central Protection Act and the general body of RDA AIIMS, it was unanimously decided to continue the strike, as our demands remain unaddressed,
said the AIIMS RDA in a press release The doctors are back to their routine,
said Dr. Madan Mohan Paliwal, the IMA head in the most populous state, Uttar Pradesh My daughter is gone but millions of sons and daughters are now with me,
the father of the victim, who cannot be identified under Indian law, told reporters late on Saturday, referring to the protesting doctors