Doctors and students protest at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday (Photo: PTI)
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine across the country in protest against the brutal rape and murder at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The protest will start at 6 am on Saturday, August 17, 2024, and conclude at 6 am on Sunday, August 18, 2024, according to a statement from IMA.
The incident triggered a nationwide wave of outrage, prompting resident and junior doctors to abstain from work in order to protest.
Earlier today, the IMA convened an emergency meeting with its state branches after the midnight mob attack on protesting resident and junior doctors at the RG Kar Medical College on Wednesday.
IMA said in the statement that casualty and emergency services will not be disrupted and will continue to operate in all hospitals.
“All essential services will be maintained. Casualties will be manned. Routine OPDs will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all the sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing service,” the IMA said in its statement.
First Published: Aug 16 2024 | 12:23 AM IST
