“We were even more disheartened to learn that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has asked the junior doctors, who are the forerunners of this protest, to return to work by 5 pm tomorrow,” the medical body said in its statement.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court instructed the CBI to submit an updated status report on the investigation by September 16, while also directing the state government to ensure that proper facilities are provided for the CISF personnel stationed at RG Kar Hospital for security.
In a statement, however, the Bengal unit of the IMA expressed concern that no action had been taken to expedite the trial and deliver justice to the victim.
“It was also very much shocking to note the way the junior doctors were portrayed as responsible for a few deaths in the hospitals,” it said, adding that in no hospital, the service is completely hampered due to the junior doctors’ protest.
As we all know, our junior colleagues are protesting for speedy and fair justice for the heinous crime against Abhaya (the pseudonym given to the victim) and also fighting against the health syndicate so that this sort of crime and corruption never happen in the future,” the statement read.
The association also claimed that the CBI had not made any significant efforts to ensure swift justice, and criticized the state government for failing to take decisive action against the health syndicate.
Pledging its “unconditional” support for the junior doctors’ protest, the association stated: “The IMA assures the entire medical community and the public that the protest will not lose momentum. In fact, it will grow stronger in the days ahead, and we will leave no stone unturned until justice is achieved.”
