RG Kar doctor death: Nationwide shutdown of OPD services from today | 10 points

The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Associations said the extension of their indefinite strike in response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata after a meeting with officials from the Union health ministry, did not yield a resolution.
Here are the top ten updates:
1. The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) calls for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from 13 August as a protest against the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) calls for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from August 13, as a protest against the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9. pic.twitter.com/kfJBY3Rkn3
2. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is following the ‘Raj Dharma’. “Didi is acting like the mother of Bengal. She is also extremely sad because of this incident… Such incidents used to happen under CPI(M) regime… Under BJP rule, Unnao, Hathras, Prayagraj, Gujarat, Bilkis, MP, Manipur all of it happened one after another. This shouldn’t have happened in Bengal, but it happened. It is a social crime. The CM said on day one that the case would be handed over to the CBI if needed… The police arested the accused within 24 hours. She also said that the case will run in a fast-track court and they will try for his execution… Mamata Banerjee has given time to the police till Sunday… If there is no conclusion, then the case will be handed over to the CBI,” said the leader.
#WATCH | RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident | Kolkata, West Bengal: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh says, “… CM Mamata Banerjee is following the ‘Raj Dharma’. Didi is acting like the mother of Bengal. She is also extremely sad because of this incident… Such incidents used to… pic.twitter.com/jYD2ZEtSsh
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3. Meanwhile, Junior doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday questioned why West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee set a seven-day deadline for solving the rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee, asserting they would continue their strike until their demands are met.
4. BMC MARD General Secretary Dr Akshay Dongardive said that the culprits of the incident should be punished, our national campaign has started for this. “This campaign is going on in all the states. Maharashtra has called for a strike from 9 AM, all the doctors of Maharashtra are going to strike work from 9 AM, and BMC doctors are also going to strike work… The victim’s family should get justice, the case should be investigated by CBI and the family should get compensation. We demand that there should be justice… We have stopped non-emergency services in all hospitals of Maharashtra, emergency services will continue. Patients will not face any problems… We only want justice,” he added.
#WATCH | Mumbai: On the incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, BMC MARD General Secretary Dr Akshay Dongardive says, “…The culprits of the incident should be punished, our national campaign has started for this. This campaign is going on in all the states.… pic.twitter.com/pbyLBFtRyR
5. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that the CM is delaying it. “If she wants to have a CBI inquiry in this matter, she should hand it over soon as proofs in such cases do not remain for many days,” he added.
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#WATCH | On RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar says, “The CM is delaying it – if she wants to have a CBI inquiry in this matter, she should hand it over soon as proofs in such cases do not remain for many days.” (12/08) pic.twitter.com/QLBVx0nQh2
6. As reported by PTI, Roy, who is a trained boxer, got close to a few senior police officers over the years, following which he was moved to the Kolkata Police Welfare Board and posted to the police outpost at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where the incident happened.
7. “He had access to all departments owing to his proximity with some senior police officers and the hospital authorities. Nobody had the guts to stop his unhindered movements in and around the hospital,” the officer said.
8. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a thorough and impartial investigation into the case and for the West Bengal government to ensure the perpetrators are punished. The IMA has also written to Union Minister JP Nadda, requesting a detailed inquiry into the factors that allowed the crime to occur and urging steps to enhance the safety of doctors, particularly women, in the workplace.
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9. The semi-naked body of the 32-year-old woman was found in the seminar hall of the government-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday night. In response, doctors organized a protest march under the banner of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), PGIMER, chanting “we want justice” and demanding accountability for the victim.
10. In the national capital, other major hospitals which participated in the strike included the Maulana Azad Medical College, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Institute of Human Behaviour, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, and National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases Hospital.
(With inputs from agencies)