Rahul Gandhi was on a visit to his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli where he was asked by the reporters about his stance on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case.
Unless the CBI probe is taken to a logical conclusion, several questions and doubts will remain unanswered. The impression has gained ground in the last 11 days that most of the evidence relating to the gruesome rape-murder in R G Kar Hospital has been removed.
The Supreme Court heard the matter on Tuesday directing to formation of a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol to ensure the safety and facilities of doctors.
Earlier in the day, Governor Bose held meetings with the President and Vice President, briefing them of the development related to the case.
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has set up a National Task Force after taking suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The Bharat Bandh aims to push for the reversal of this court order, which the Samiti argues undermines the existing reservation system. The organisers believe that the court's decision could lead to disparities within these communities.
The Apex Court also took the West Bengal government to task over delay in filing FIR in rape-murder case, asking what were hospital authorities doing.
Kolkata rape-murder case in SC: Taking suo motu cognisance of the case, the Supreme court said Kolkata rape and murder case raises systematic issue regarding safety of doctor across India.
The CBI is also supposed to conduct a polygraph test on Sandeep Ghosh following a nod from a local court.
After the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, the Kolkata Police arrested the main accused Sanjay Roy. The CBI is grilling the former principal of the institute and will conduct a polygraph test of the accused.
The protesting doctors want the CBI to catch the culprits and for the court to impose the maximum punishment on them. They also want an assurance from the government that "no such incidents occur in the future".
A TMC leader said that there are differences within the party on how the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case should have been tackled. TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Ray was summoned by the Kolkata Police over his strong stand on the matter.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The body of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and killed inside a seminar hall of the state-run hospital, was found on August 9. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested in this connection.
The CBI has questioned former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for the last three days over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9. Take a look at some of the questions the CBI asked him during questioning.
Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra issued the order and said that basic problems of doctors like rest rooms, CCTV facilities will be fixed and the order was issued to register FIR within 6 hours in case of violence.
Massive peaceful protests have broken out on the streets of various parts of the country. OPD services were suspended all over the nation in protest, however, Emergency services remained operational.
Kolkata Police accused the student of allegedly revealing the identity and photo of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and killed on August 9 at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Sanjay Roy was arrested after he was spotted on the CCTV camera near the seminar hall during the time of the crime. He confessed his crime to Kolkata Police, but the CBI has doubts about his statements.
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The nationwide strike called by the medical fraternity will continue, however, the resident doctors of Delhi hospitals including, AIIMS, are provide free OPD services of around 36 specialities outside the Health Ministry.
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