Doctors Protest Nationwide Over Trainee's Murder

Healthcare services across India remain severely disrupted due to widespread protests by doctors following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Medical professionals are demanding justice for the victim and enhanced security measures, including the implementation of the Central Protection Act which would impose stringent penalties for violence against healthcare workers. As part of their protest, doctors are boycotting duties, wearing black armbands, and providing OPD services on the streets in front of government offices in Delhi. Security has been heightened at hospitals like AIIMS Patna, and nationwide protests have seen participation from both government and private hospital doctors. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and other doctor associations are calling for urgent government action to ensure the safety and well-being of healthcare workers.