{"id":425942,"date":"2024-08-20T00:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=425942"},"modified":"2024-08-20T00:19:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:19:01","slug":"indian-medics-refuse-to-end-protests-over-doctors-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/indian-medics-refuse-to-end-protests-over-doctors-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor\u2019s murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> mumbai<br \/>\nThousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week since they launched a nation-wide action demanding safer workplace and swift criminal action.<br \/>\nDoctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the August 9 killing of the 31-year-old medic, who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata where she was a trainee. A police volunteer has been arrested and charged with the crime.<br \/>\nWomen activists say the incident has highlighted how women in India continue to suffer from sexual violence despite tougher laws brought in after the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi.<br \/>\nThe government has urged doctors to return to duty while it sets up a committee to suggest measures to improve protection for healthcare professionals.<br \/>\n\u201cOur indefinite cease-work and sit-in will continue till our demands are met,\u201d said Dr Aniket Mahata, a spokesperson for protesting junior doctors at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the incident happened.<br \/>\nIn solidarity with the doctors, thousands of supporters of West Bengal state\u2019s two biggest soccer clubs marched on the streets of Kolkata on Sunday evening with chants of \u201cWe want justice\u201d.<br \/>\nGroups representing junior doctors in neighbouring Odisha state, the capital New Delhi, and in the western state of Gujarat have also said their protests will continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>mumbai Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week since they launched a nation-wide action demanding safer workplace and swift criminal action. 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