The doctors’ walkout has resulted in the deaths of 23 patients, and the court cannot overlook this information. The doctors’ image is not well-represented in the report. Time for the CBI to reveal the truth and the physicians to call off their walkout
It is regrettable that despite an appeal by a three-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, the striking physicians in Kolkata have not ceased their protest. With the assurance that they would face no consequences, the bench had granted them till Tuesday at 5 p.m. to terminate the strike. The doctors, however, made the decision to stage a demonstration and said that they would not end the strike until their five requests had been satisfied. Their requests include the resignations of the director of health education and the health secretary. More than a month has passed since the postgraduate medical student’s body was discovered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Undoubtedly, the state government mismanaged the situation by neglecting to act promptly and appropriately. Reports indicate that forensic evidence was tampered with when the scene of the alleged rape and murder was not adequately guarded, and the filing of a FIR was postponed.
The swift apprehension of a community volunteer seemed to be an effort to quell public indignation rather than guarantee legal proceedings.
It is unfortunate that by the time the High Court had to step in and issue an injunction, the situation had gotten out of hand and doctors from all across India were joining the protests over the government’s incompetence. This should have been settled when the case was turned over to the CBI, which has now started its probe. This is a part of a plot to discredit the state administration, the Mamata Banerjee government has maintained from the start. There is some truth to the claim that more serious cases, such as the molestation of two 3- and 4-year-old girls in another state, have not resulted in a comparable uproar. Clearly, political parties stand to benefit from the current Kolkata problem.
The Supreme Court has undoubtedly been acting to solve the situation with tangible actions. A National Task Force has been established to provide strategies for safeguarding healthcare personnel, including physicians, nurses, and attendants, and guaranteeing their security around-the-clock. Nonetheless, the court cannot disregard the reports indicating that a lack of care has resulted in the deaths of 23 patients due to the physicians’ strike. Since saving lives is the doctors’ main responsibility, the report does not present them in a favourable light. Now is the moment for the CBI to get the facts straight, prosecute those responsible, and put an end to the doctors’ strike.
Author: This news is edited by: Abhishek Verma, (Editor, CANON TIMES)
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