TMC To Lead Protest Demanding Death Penalty For RG Kar Accused; Junior Doctors To Set Up Abhaya Clinic | Top Updates

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will lead a two-day dharna on Saturday demanding the death penalty for the accused in the Kolkata rape-murder case and calling for stricter laws for crimes against women.

Meanwhile, the BJP has announced a seven-day dharna in response to the state government’s handling of the case. The party has accused Banerjee of displaying a dictatorial attitude toward protesting students and trying to evade responsibility for the rape-murder incident.

Multiple protests are expected across the state as the political blame game between the Centre and the state government continues.

Here are the top updates from the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case:

• Junior doctors is set to start telemedicine services for patients beginning Saturday. Additionally, they will organise a special Abhaya Clinic every Sunday.
• Doctors from AIIMS-Delhi will organise a protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Saturday afternoon. They are calling on fellow medical professionals to join them in highlighting the RG Kar victim’s plight and demanding justice from the government.
• Dr. Suvrankar Datta, Vice President of the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) and senior resident doctor at AIIMS-New Delhi, said: We are organising a large peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on August 31 to seek justice for our colleague at RG Kar Medical College in West Bengal.”