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Kolkata Doctors' Indefinite Hunger Strike

The indefinite hunger strike of junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands over the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder incident entered the 11th day on Tuesday, as a meeting between medics and the state government failed to resolve the deadlock. Two more doctors participating in the 'fast-unto-death' in Esplanade area of Kolkata fell ill, further fueling the ongoing unrest sparked by the rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.

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Junior doctors protest in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

A doctor takes blood sample from a junior doctor at the site of a hunger strike where she and others continued their protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Symbolic hunger strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI
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People participate in a symbolic hunger strike to show their solidarity with junior doctors at the site of a hunger strike where they continued their protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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People light their mobile torches at the protest site where junior doctors are sitting on a hunger strike in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.

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Hunger strike by junior doctors | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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People gather at the site of the hunger strike by junior doctors in protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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Doctors protest in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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An agitator paints slogans on a road at the site of the hunger strike by junior doctors in protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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Junior doctors protest Photo: PTI
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A man holds a placard during a 'mass convention' called by junior doctors near the hunger strike site, protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Junior doctors' hunger strike | Photo: PTI
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Junior doctors during their hunger strike against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Protest against Kolkata rape-murder | Photo: PTI
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People give their remarks on a 'sign banner' in front of the protest site where junior doctors stage a hunger strike against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Junior doctors protest in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Junior doctors during their indefinite hunger strike over RG Kar Medical College incident, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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People join junior doctors during their protest near the hunger strike site against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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WB Guv meets protesting doctors in Kolkata | Photo: PTI
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West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose interacts with colleagues of the junior doctors sitting on a hunger strike in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.