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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.

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IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctor's rape murder case in Bengaluru
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 over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Kolkata
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Junior 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 R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, at SSKM hospital in Kolkata.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Srinagar
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Srinagar | Photo: PTI
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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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Doctors protest during IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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A resident doctor holds a placard during 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 Bengaluru.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Amritsar
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Amritsar | Photo: PTI
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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 Hospital, in Amritsar.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Kolkata
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI
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Dental college students stage a 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 R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Bengaluru, Karnataka
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Bengaluru | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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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 murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Bengaluru.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Prayagraj
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Prayagraj | Photo: PTI
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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 Hospital, in Prayagraj.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Lucknow
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Lucknow | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
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A resident doctor of King George's Medical University ties black band to her colleague in 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 Lucknow.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Varanasi
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Varanasi | Photo: PTI
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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 murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Varanasi.

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IMAs 24-hour nationwide strike over kolkata doctors rape murder case in Gurugram
IMA's 24-hour nationwide strike in Gurugram | Photo: PTI
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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.