The 17-day-old hunger strike was launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague in KolkataPeople chant slogans as they attend a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2024. REUTERSPeople chant slogans as they attend a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2024. REUTERSJunior doctors in India's eastern city of Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague, they said, in response to an appeal by the victim's parents. The doctors said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee agreed to most of their demands when she met them on Monday. Government hospitals across India lack basic amenities such as restrooms for doctors, security personnel, and closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), doctors say.
