West Bengal Junior Doctors Resume Strike Over Safety Concerns Post Colleague's Murder

Doctors demand improved security and justice for the rape and murder of a colleague, citing unmet promises from the state government.

Junior doctors in West Bengal have resumed a total cease-work strike, demanding better security at state hospitals.
The strike follows the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College on August 9, which sparked nationwide outrage.
Protesting doctors accuse the state government of failing to fulfill promises made during previous negotiations, including the installation of CCTV cameras and improved lighting.
The Supreme Court criticized the state government for slow progress on security measures and set an October 15 deadline for completion.
Doctors plan a large protest rally in Kolkata on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and the start of Durga Puja.