The mass resignation of senior doctors is seen as a response to the authorities’ inaction. In a joint statement, the doctors said, "There has been no response from the appropriate authority to solve and to save our children from an impending health disaster.

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has denied permission for a planned rally by medical representatives set for Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 pm, protesting the rape and murder of the junior doctor in August. The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF),

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged Sanjoy Roy, who used to work with Kolkata Police as a contractual staff, with the rape and murder of an on-duty woman doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata Police has denied permission for the scheduled mega rally of representatives from the medical fraternity here on Tuesday afternoon starting from 4.30 p.

Sanjay Roy is the sole accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case, with the CBI filing a charge sheet 58 days after the crime. The charge sheet cites 128 witnesses and leaves open the possibility of additional charges.