WB junior doctors’ fast enters 9th day

The hunger strike by junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday, when people are holding a “symblic fast” at various parts of the state to express solidarity with the agitators.

Three of the junior doctors who were observing ‘fast unto death’ in Kolkata and Siliguri city have so far been hospitalised after their condition deteriorated.

“Their condition is worsening but the state administration remains unmoved,” a leader of the Junior Doctors’ Forum said. Meanwhile, a group of former students of RG Kar hospital have reached the medical establishment for a symbolic fasting of 12 hours to express solidarity with the students on hunger strike.

However, they faced resistance from CISF personnel who were on security duty at the hospital following a court order. The ex-students said they would go ahead with their proposed symbolic fast programme, come what may.