The junior doctors initiated a 'cease-work' on August 9 following the alleged rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital, and the hunger strike began on October 5.

The fast-unto-death protest by the junior doctors for their demands after the rape and murder of a fellow medico at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here, marks its 17th day on...

Protesting junior doctors ended their hunger strike after they held a two-hour-long meeting with Mamata Banerjee, which was streamed live from the state secretariat, Nabanna.

22nd of October marked the end of the 17-day hunger strike of Junior doctors which began on the 5th of October after being requested by the parents of the victim who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Hospital and Medical College. The hunger strike was organised by the The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) demanding justice for their colleague and improvements in hospital safety conditions. The decision to call off the strike came after a two-hour meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee. The protestors were given some assurances in the meeting. Though doctors ended the hunger strike, they seemed dissatisfied and raised fingers against the body language of the authorities. 

Although both sides agreed on the prevailing threat culture, they differed on the underlying premises, forces, and situations that promote it.

Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resolve ongoing issues.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with junior doctors for nearly two hours, leading them to call off their 17-day hunger strike while continuing their movement in other forms.

Agitating junior doctors withdrew their weeks-long hunger strike over the RG Kar incident, hours after a meeting with CM Mamata.

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Protesters also met the chief minister of the opposition-led state, which has drawn scrutiny for its handling of sex crimes, to press their demand for better security

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