Kolkata — Metropolis-of-Pleasure-turned to a metropolis of anger and protests — has come out on the streets once more to hunt justice for the rape-murder of a younger physician that happened practically a month in the past. The protests will probably be mirrored by the Indian neighborhood in 13 nations internationally. Two key foot marches are being held in posh south Kolkata — one by greater than 40 college alumni associations and the opposite by movie actors of Tollywood. Town’s artists have chipped in with highway grafitti at key intersections.
The medical doctors, in the meantime, are persevering with with their protests at RG Kar hospital — the epicentre.
The mega protest will probably be adopted up by one other “Reclaim the night time” demonstration by girls. Individuals from numerous fields — musicians, artistes, painters and actors, would additionally be a part of the ‘Reclaim the Evening’ demonstration, which begins at 11 pm.
Related protests will probably be held in suburban pockets together with Barrackpore, Barasat, Budgebudge, Belgharia, Agarpara, Dumdum, Baguiati and different areas.
The rape-murder of the second-year postgraduate physician on August 9 that shocked the nation, has saved Kolkata in a steady churn.
The medical doctors’ protests have been on regardless of the Supreme Court docket’s instructions to return to work. The indignant civil society has joined in, demanding justice. Day-after-day, they’ve held a number of protests throughout the state, decided to not let the matter relaxation.
The tipping level has been the Bengal authorities’s dealing with of the matter.
Questions have been raised in regards to the police investigation, and a number of allegations from the lady’s mother and father — from hasty cremation of the physique to being supplied cash to keep up silence.
The allegations of monetary irregularities in opposition to the hospital’s former Principal Sandip Ghosh have raised extra questions.
Each circumstances are being adopted by the Central Bureau of Investigation following the order of the Calcutta Excessive Court docket.
The girl’s physique was discovered at a seminar room on the hospital on the morning of August 9. Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, has been arrested. Roy was stationed on the police outpost on the hospital and had entry to all departments.
