As protests over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital continue, several people in the state held protests on Wednesday evening by switching off the lights from 9 pm to 10 pm. The junior doctors at the state-run hospitals of West Bengal urged everyone to switch off lights and light a candle or a diya as a symbolic ‘lights out’ protest.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: People switch off their lights as a symbol of protest against the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident.(Visuals from Jadavpur) pic.twitter.com/sSeFHH5DuA
— ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2024
Lights at West Bengal’s Raj Bhawan were also switched off as a symbol of protest against the horrific rape and murder case in Kolkata.
#WATCH | Kolkata: Lights at West Bengal Raj Bhawan switched off as a symbol of protest against the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident. pic.twitter.com/RdFV1L6MjI— ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2024
Along with the people, BJP leaders including Sukanta Majumdar and Agnimitra Paul, also switched off their lights as a symbol of protest during a protest rally on Wednesday.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: BJP leaders carry out a candle protest to protest against the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident.(Visuals from Dharmatala) pic.twitter.com/bqQnaXTOTF
— ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2024
On August 9, the body of an on-duty postgraduate trainee was found in the seminar room of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident has triggered nationwide outrage.
A civic volunteer was arrested shortly after the trainee doctor’s body was discovered. The CBI has also arrested former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, for alleged financial misconduct at the medical establishment.
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