Junior doctors in Kolkata initiated an indefinite hunger strike after a 24-hour deadline passed without their 10-point demands being met by the Bengal government. Six doctors, including three women, from multiple medical institutions are participating.

The doctors said that they would continue to perform their duties but would not eat anything until their demands were met.

The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, went on fast unto death on Saturday evening, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government.

Agitating junior doctors in Kolkata continue sit-in after calling off cease work, threatened to launch a hunger strike

West Bengal junior doctors protesting the RG Kar rape and murder case announced a fast unto death as the government has not fulfilled their demands. The Supreme Court requested a report on safety and other issues related to the case and enquired about the measures taken by the West Bengal government like the installation of CCTV cameras.

Against the police atrocities, wherein, the police baton-charged a few students during a rally, the protesting junior doctors continued their sit-in protests though they had called off the cease work.

Kolkata: West Bengal's agitating junior doctors are likely to call off their "total cease work" on Friday and resume normal duties soon after, while continuing their demonstrations

Junior doctors in West Bengal continued their sit-in protest, alleging police baton charge during a rally seeking justice for a deceased colleague. Despite calling off their 'total cease work', they demand an apology and have threatened a hunger strike if their demands are unmet within 24 hours.

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their sit-in on Saturday in central Kolkata, alleging that the police baton-charged a few of them during a rally.