AIIMS Delhi doctor Kumar Kartikay said that they will not step back till they get an assurance that action will be taken in the matter.
"We want to peacefully put forward our demands. We demand a Central Protection Act for healthcare workers. Until we get a written assurance, we will continue our strike... We are expecting around 3000-5000 people at Nirman Bhawan today from all the medical colleges in Delhi... We will not step back or sit quietly till we get an assurance that action will be taken," he said.
Junior doctors and medical students at AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh also staged a protest and performed a street play to protest against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Senior Resident Doctor at AIIMS Mangalagiri, Dr Sreeja requested the CBI to conduct a transparent investigation.
"On the eve of Independence Day, protesting doctors at RG Kar faced mob attacks and also police attacks. The hospital was vandalised and evidence was erased. In condemnation of this, we are protesting here... It's not just a crime against doctors. It's a crime against women and humanity... We request the CBI to conduct a transparent investigation... The victim's family should receive adequate compensation... We also demand a Central Protection Act for all healthcare workers," she said.
Medical professionals at Chandigarh PGIMER have been continuing the protest on Friday. The doctors have stated that the protest will continue till justice is delivered.
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