Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president and former Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday demanded the death penalty for the perpetrators of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last week.
In a statement on Saturday , he expressed concern over the rape and murder of the trainee doctor and the subsequent mob violence that destroyed part of the hospital.
Ramadoss, who is himself a medical doctor said, “The act of violence against doctors is cruel and unacceptable. The West Bengal police and the Central Bureau of Investigation have not traced the perpetrators of the crime yet, and that has increased apprehension among doctors,”
The police should bring to book those involved in the crime, and they must be given the death penalty, he said.
Ramadoss called upon the Union and state governments to explore the possibility of opening police stations within the premises of government-run medical colleges for the safety of doctors.
Protesting over the rape and murder, outpatient services and elective surgeries were cancelled in private hospitals in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. Patients were intimated through calls and messages to reschedule appointments for non-emergency consultation and other health services.
However, emergency and lifesaving procedures such as dialysis and chemotherapy were conducted.
Indian Medical Association Tamil Nadu president, Dr.K.M.Abdul Hassan in a statement said that a total of 28000 clinics and 7000 private hospitals joined the strike.
He said ,“This is one of the most emotional days in our lives and this protest is for the safety of all health workers including doctors and medical students.”
Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association president, Dr.K. Senthil led the protest of doctors in Madurai.
He said that government doctors were protesting in the state without disturbing the services and added that the authorities must address the safety of doctors.
–IANS
aal/bg
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
