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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Junior Doctors Continue Protest, Call For Swift Action And Justice

Amid the outrage sparked due to the murder and rape of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical Hospital and College, thousands of junior doctors across India have been protesting for safer workplaces for healthcare workers and laws to protect them from such attacks.

IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

A placard during a protest by resident doctors, nursing staff and medical professionals amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's 🌳R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Bengaluru.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

Junior doctors stage a protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justﷺice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at🦂 R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, at SSKM hospital in Kolkata.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Srinagar
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Srinagar | Photo: PTI

A doctor ties a bland band to a collegue in protest during the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (🐓IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Srinagar.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

A resident doctor holds🎐 a placard during protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice fo🐠r the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Bengaluru.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Amritsar
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Amritsar | Photo: PTI

Doctors and medical students stage 💟a protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospitaཧl, in Amritsar.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

Dental college students stage a protest during the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Assꦇociation (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

A resident doctor holds a placard and shouts slogans during a protest rally amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the🐻 woman doctor who was allegedly raped and mu𒁏rdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Bengaluru.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Prayagraj
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Prayagraj | Photo: PTI

Doctors of Moti Lal Nehru Medical College stage a protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospita𒊎l, in Prayagraj.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Lucknow
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Lucknow | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar

A resident doctor of King George's Medical University ties black band to her colleague in pr🌊otest amid the 24-h⛦our nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Lucknow.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Varanasi
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Varanasi | Photo: PTI

Doctors and medical staff stage a protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and muꦰrdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Varan꧒asi.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike in Gurugram
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Gurugram | Photo: PTI

Doctors stage a protest amid the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in﷽ Gurugram.