Subhechcha Ganguly 
Junior doctors in Kolkata initiated a hunger strike on Saturday evening, claiming that the West Bengal government has failed to address their demands. The medical professionals have been protesting for justice for a 31-year-old doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
On Friday, the doctors started a sit-in protest at Dorina Crossing in Kolkata’s Dharmatala, giving the Bengal government a 24-hour deadline to meet their demands. They had concluded their 42-day protest on September 21 after lengthy negotiations with the state government.
“The state government has missed the deadline, prompting us to initiate a fast unto death that will continue until our demands are met. To ensure transparency, we’ve set up CCTV cameras at the dais where our colleagues are fasting,” a junior doctor told the news agency PTI.
Doctors stated that while they have returned to work, they will not consume any food. Six of their members have started a fast unto death, and they hold the TMC government accountable for any consequences that may arise for the doctors.The six doctors have been identified as Snigdha Hazra, Tanaya Panja, and Anustup Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital; Arnab Mukhopadhyay from SSKM; Pulastha Acharya from NRS Medical College and Hospital; and Sayantani Ghosh Hazra from KPC Medical College.
