Doctors from PGMI in Chandigarh staged a 12-hour hunger strike, calling for swift justice.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 15: The doctors of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education here began a 12-hour hunger strike at 9 AM on Tuesday, demanding justice for a fellow resident doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

Dr. Pradeep Reddy stated that despite a 200-hour-long hunger strike by doctors across the state, justice continued to be denied.

Reddy said, "We are on a 12-hour hunger strike to support our fellow doctors. It has been 200 hours since our doctors have been protesting, and five out of seven students have fainted. Why is the state government ignoring our demands? We are not asking for anything unreasonable; we simply want proper safety and fast-track justice. We are not hooligans, but a part of society's cream layer demanding justice. After the strike, we will decide our next steps. Last month, we called off our protest out of respect for the highest court."

Another doctor mentioned that the strike aimed to show solidarity with protesting doctors nationwide.

"It has been 10 days since our fellow colleagues fell ill, and despite the hunger strike, our concerns have been ignored. We hope to show solidarity with our fellow doctors. We are awaiting a hearing from the Supreme Court. Our demands are basic and applicable to all workplaces. Why can't they be met?" the doctor said.

Earlier, on Monday, the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of AIIMS, New Delhi, wrote an 'urgent' letter to the President of India, requesting immediate intervention in the ongoing hunger strike by doctors in West Bengal.