August 18, 2024, 08:39 IST
The Indian Home Ministry has instructed the state police to send situation reports every two hours in light of the protests against the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata.
India’s Home Ministry has directed the state police to send situation reports every two hours as doctors and nurses continue to protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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From 4 p.m. on Friday, the police must send updated information by fax, email or WhatsApp to the MHA control room in New Delhi.
“Regarding the bi-hourly public order reports. The competent authority has wished to monitor the public order report of your State/UT in view of the murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. With immediate effect, a continuous bi-hourly public order report may be sent to the Home Control Room in this regard,” the Home Ministry said in a statement.
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Doctors protest against incident in Calcutta
On August 9, a trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The following day, a Kolkata Police volunteer was arrested in connection with the crime. On Tuesday, the Calcutta High Court handed over the case to the CBI.
During protests on Wednesday evening, a mob entered the hospital premises and vandalized parts of the facility. Across the country, medical staff protested, disrupting health care and demanding a central law to prevent violence against medical staff, secure hospitals and ensure mandatory safety measures.
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Centre forms committee to propose safety measures for medical professionals
The Union government on Saturday announced that it would form a committee to suggest safety measures for medical staff as outpatient care across the country was disrupted by a 24-hour strike by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
The Union Health Ministry said the committee will include representatives of all stakeholders, including state governments, to collect suggestions.
