News Mania Desk/Piyal Chatterjee/5th September 2024
In a show of outrage against the rape and death of a young doctor at the RG Kar Medical College, the majority of Kolkata went dark on 4th September . Additionally, it was a striking demonstration of the city’s support for the young doctors who have been participating in a protest since the horrifying event on August 9.
At precisely nine o’clock at night, the city’s most famous sites, including Raj Bhavan and the Victoria Memorial, went dark. In a gesture of unity, Governor CV Ananda Bose also turned out the lights at Raj Bhavan. “When light is fear, darkness is dear,” he added. People light candles and take to the streets after turning out the lights in their homes.
Protests were staged in Kolkata at a number of well-known locations, such as Jadavpur 8B bus terminus, Rashbehari junction, Behala, Garia, Ballygunge, Moulali, New Town Biswa Bangla Gate, and Shyambazar. Parents and other family members of the woman attended a protest led by junior and senior doctors at the epicentre, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. There were also protests in Delhi. A candlelight march was conducted by medical professionals from AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
“Let There Be Light, Let There Be Justice” was the slogan used by the Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front, the group that organized the demonstration. It was scheduled to take place on the same day as the Supreme Court’s postponed second hearing in the case.
Additionally, the physicians have demanded the dismissal of Kolkata Police Chief Vineet Goyal. The CBI detained Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Monday in relation to financial irregularities that occurred at the hospital while he was employed there. The brutal death of the doctor sparked a commotion, particularly after it was revealed about the mishandling of the case by the authorities.
