- Some doctors in India have resumed
- Doctors across the country had stopped work
- The Supreme Court urged doctors to return to work
Some doctors in India have resumed work following an 11-day strike sparked by the brutal rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government hospital in Kolkata.
Protests continued in Kolkata on Thursday, demanding justice for the latest victim of sexual assault.
Doctors across the country had stopped work, except for emergency services, to demand better safety measures in medical facilities and justice for the 31-year-old victim.
The Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced the resumption of duties, citing the Supreme Court’s appeal and assurances regarding safety for doctors.
The RDA at the Indira Gandhi Hospital in the national capital also decided to end the strike in the interest of public service.
The Supreme Court urged doctors to return to work and ordered local and national authorities to implement safety measures within two weeks.
