Most of Kolkata went darkish this night as a mark of protest towards the rape-murder of a younger physician on the RG Kar Medical Faculty. It was additionally a singular show of the town’s solidarity with the younger docs who’ve been on a protest for the reason that horrific incident of August 9. That is anticipated to be adopted by a “Reclaim the evening” protest by ladies.
Sharp at 9 pm, outstanding landmarks of the town, just like the Victoria Memorial and Raj Bhavan, plunged into darkness. Governor CV Ananda Bose additionally switched off the lights at Raj Bhavan to indicate solidarity. “When mild is worry, darkness is pricey,” he stated. Switching off lights at their properties, individuals hit the streets with burning candles.
Massive pockets throughout the state — together with twin metropolis Howrah — additionally witnessed spontaneous protests, with individuals marching with burning torches, candles and even cellphone torches.
Picture credit score: Suparna Chatterjee
In Kolkata, protests have been held at outstanding landmarks together with Shyambazar, Moulali, New City Biswa Bangla Gate, Rashbehari crossing, Behala, Garia, Ballygunge, Hazra crossing and Jadavpur 8B bus stand. On the epicentre – RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital – junior and senior docs held a protest which was additionally attended by the girl’s dad and mom and different members of the family.
The Bengal Junior Docs’ Entrance, which had referred to as for the protest, titled the occasion “Let There Be Gentle, Let There Be Justice”. It was meant to coincide with the second listening to of the case in Supreme Courtroom, which was referred to as off.
Protests have been held in Delhi as nicely. Docs at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and AIIMS carried out a candle-light march.
The protesters say the case be resolved rapidly in order that justice does not get delayed any additional.
The docs even have been demanding that KOlkata police chief Vineet Goyal be dismissed. On Monday, Sandip Ghosh, the previous Principal of the RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital, bought arrested by the CBI in reference to monetary irregularities on the hospital throughout his tenure.
The partially clothed physique of the younger girl was discovered within the hospital’s seminar room on the morning of August 9.
It had created a furore, particularly after it grew to become recognized that the dad and mom of the girl have been misled about the reason for her loss of life, the delay in submitting of FIR and the feedback of Sandip Ghosh that the girl shouldn’t have gone alone to the seminar corridor at evening. The protests unfold like wildfire throughout the nation until the Supreme Courtroom took discover of the matter.
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