It is the 15th day of the indefinite hunger strike called for by the junior doctors of West Bengal. The location of this fast is Kolkata and the junior doctors are protesting for justice for the postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at West Bengal-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Ongoing unrest in Kolkata as doctors' hunger strike continues, with two more falling ill, sparking further protests.

In solidarity with the protesting doctors, several private hospitals have announced the closure of non-essential services.

KOLKATA: Junior doctors continue their hunger strike after Monday's meeting with the state chief secretary failed to resolve the impasse, as they insisted on wr

Junior doctor Aniket Mahato, who was hospitalised after his health worsened from sitting on a hunger strike in Kolkata, was released from the hospital today, October 17. Mahato was part of the indefinite hunger strike calling for justice for the RG Kar hospital rape-and-murder victim.

Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident.

Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata seek support, strategize after successful protests, hunger strike, and meetings with senior doctors.

Snigdha Hazra, Sayantani Ghosh Hazra, and Arnab Mukhopadhyay remain in stable condition after 11 days of fasting at Esplanade. Three others were hospitalized due to health issues related to their hunger strike.