On Monday, thousands of medical professionals protested the tragedy at a government-run hospital by staging marches in Kolkata and the neighboring state of West Bengal.
The 31-year-old doctor was raped and discovered dead on Friday, according to authorities. Protesters are calling for increased protection and justice for him.
The “indefinite” strike will continue, the Federation of All India Medical Association declared on Wednesday.
The Indian Medical Association, the largest medical association in the nation, recommended J P Nadda, the health minister, to increase security at medical facilities.
“Pedestrian working conditions, inhuman workloads and violence in the workplace are the reality,” the group stated. The ministry of health has remained silent.
The Central Bureau of probe was asked to take over the probe by a high court in Kolkata, indicating that the matter is being handled as a national priority by the authorities.
Physicians in India’s congested, frequently filthy public hospitals have long lamented their excessive workloads and low pay.
The argument put forth is that not enough is done to stop people who are furious about the medical treatment that is accessible from turning violent.
