Goa CM Condemns West Bengal Government over Kolkata Doctor Incident

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticized West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee-led government for mishandling the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's R G Kar Hospital. The Indian Medical Association's Goa unit joined a nationwide strike protesting the incident. The strike extends from Friday to Sunday morning.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticized the West Bengal government under Mamata Banerjee for the 'shameful mishandling' of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's R G Kar Hospital.

'A call to ensure a safe and respectful environment for our Doctors & Women! I strongly condemn the shameful mishandling of the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata by their State Government,' said Sawant, himself an Ayurveda doctor by training, in a social media post.

In response to the incident, members of the Indian Medical Association's Goa unit joined a nationwide strike in protest, which commenced at 6 am on Saturday. The strike, involving both government and private doctors, will continue until 6 am on Sunday. Junior and senior resident doctors at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital began their protest on Friday afternoon.