The principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata resigned on Monday as protests demanding justice for the postgraduate trainee doctor raped and murdered in the hospital premises entered the fourth day. Resident doctors across the country have suspended elective services in solidarity with the protests by doctors in Kolkata.
Tendering his resignation, Dr Sandip Ghosh, Principal of the hospital said he is being unnecessarily targeted on social media and he resigned as “a parent”. “I am getting defamed on social media. The deceased doctor was like my daughter. As a parent, I resign,” he told ANI.
Hospital services were affected across West Bengal on Monday as junior doctors, interns and postgraduate trainees continued their protest demanding justice for the trainee doctor killed in hospital premises. The protesting doctors demanded a magisterial inquiry into her death.
A protesting trainee at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital said, “We want an impartial investigation into the murder of our colleague, either by the CBI or a sitting magistrate. We are dissatisfied with the current police investigation and will continue our protest until justice is served and the state ensures foolproof security for all doctors and healthcare workers," PTI reported.
Resident doctors across the country have suspended elective services in solidarity with the protest. FORDA said they would be withdrawing the protests only when their demands are met.
Meanwhile, the Kolkata police probing the case have summoned three junior doctors and a house staff member who were on duty on Friday for a probe.
