1. Healthcare in Arunachal Pradesh was disrupted as doctors protested nationwide for justice in the Kolkata case.
2. At Tomo Riba Institute, doctors demonstrated in front of the Emergency and Trauma Department.
3. Protesters held placards and chanted slogans, demanding justice for the victim and her family.
Itanagar, Aug 17: Healthcare services in Arunachal Pradesh were disrupted on Saturday as doctors joined a nationwide protest demanding justice for the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
At Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Naharlagun, doctors protested in front of the Emergency and Trauma Department, holding placards and chanting slogans. They called for justice for the victim and her family.
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An anonymous doctor reported that all routine services at the hospital were suspended. Similarly, the Ramakrishna Mission Hospital in Itanagar halted outpatient services and elective surgeries for 24 hours, starting from 6 AM today, though essential services continued as usual.
Doctors at Aalo General Hospital in West Siang and Bakin Pertin General Hospital in Pasighat also participated in the protest. The doctors in Aalo demanded enhanced security for healthcare professionals and urged the government to provide round-the-clock protection.
On Friday, the Indian Medical Association’s Arunachal Pradesh branch called for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators, a swift trial, and the harshest possible punishment.
They also advocated for the creation of a central law to safeguard doctors and other healthcare personnel.
