NEW DELHI/SHIMLA: In the ongoing Supreme Court hearing today regarding the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, the Apex court expressed serious concerns over the systemic safety of doctors across the country.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who is leading the bench, criticized both the West Bengal government and the hospital administration for delaying the filing of the FIR and mishandling the case.
The court emphasized the urgent need to establish a national protocol to ensure the safety of doctors, especially given the hazardous conditions many face, including working extended hours under unsafe environments.
The Supreme Court announced the formation of a National Task Force to develop and enforce safety protocols for medical professionals.
The task force, led by Admiral Aarti Sarin, will include prominent doctors from various institutions and will be responsible for drafting an action plan to be implemented nationwide.
The Court order the replacement of DGP West Bengal and transfer of College Principal.
The court also ordered FIR in vandalism in the Kolkata medical colleges bringing vandals to justice.
Amid the hearing, the doctors continued their protests across the country demanding swit action. The strike by doctors has already disrupted healthcare services across the country.
In cities like Delhi Shimla, Tanda, and Chandigarh, agitated doctors staged large-scale demonstrations, severely affecting OPD services in hospitals and medical colleges.
In Shimla the doctors staged march to Secretariat shouting slogans against the West Bengal government.
They later met with the CM seeking proper security in hotels and medical colleges and hospitals.
They also raised the incident how man entered the girls hostel and fell to death two days ago.
He promised them the government would provide them security and safety in health institutions.
The situation has reached a critical point, with resident doctors offering free OPD services outside the Union Health Ministry in Delhi, as they await the Supreme Court’s final decisions.
These protests reflect the growing frustration among medical professionals over the lack of safety and security in their workplaces, a sentiment echoed across the nation in response to this tragic incident.
