People take out 20-km-long protest march demanding justice for RG Kar victim

Protesters, including doctors and members of civil society, take out the march from Sodepur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district

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Kolkata, Updated At : 06:01 PM Oct 19, 2024 IST

A student clicks picture near the protest site of the junior doctors in Kolkata. PTI

People from all walks of life participated in an around 20-km-long protest march on Saturday demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The protesters, including doctors and members of the civil society, took out the march from Sodepur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district and it was scheduled to culminate at Esplanade in central Kolkata where junior doctors have been staging a fast-unto-death for the last fortnight.

Participants raised slogans demanding justice for the woman doctor who was found raped and murdered in the medical college on August 9.

Some junior doctors have been staging a fast-unto-death in Esplanade area for the last 15 days, demanding justice for the victim and calling for systemic changes in the state’s healthcare infrastructure.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the doctors to withdraw their agitation, assuring them that their demands would be looked into by the government.