Kolkata: Shortly after agitating doctors sought the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appointment, the state government replied to their mail inviting them for talks at the secretariat at 6 pm on Wednesday.
A government official said the Chief Minister has invited 12-15 representatives for talks at 'Nabanna' today. Earlier in the day, the junior doctors sent an email to Banerjee, seeking her appointment to discuss the ongoing impasse arising out of the alleged rape and murder of an on-duty medic at a state-run hospital here last month.
In their mail, the medics mentioned that they were open for a meeting "anytime and anywhere", provided that the entire discussion must be streamed live, a doctor said.
"We have written to the CM madam for a meeting, which could be arranged anytime today or tomorrow and anywhere of her choice. But the meeting should be streamed live," one of the junior doctors told PTI.
He also claimed that the e-mail was sent around 3.50 am. The agitating doctors, who have been demonstrating outside Swathya Bhavan, the state health department headquarters, for more than 22 hours, demanding that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, the state health secretary, director of health education (DHE), and the director of health services (DHS) be removed from their posts.
They also demanded adequate safety and security measures for all women health professionals in the state. Defying Supreme Court's directive to join duties by 5 PM on September 10, the protesting junior doctors continued with their cease work for the 33rd day on Wednesday to press their demand for justice for the medic who was allegedly raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
The body of the postgraduate trainee was recovered from the hospital on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested the next day in connection with the crime. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been conducting a probe into the alleged rape and murder of the woman medic, following a Calcutta High Court order. (Agency inputs)
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