From Doctors' Live Streaming Demand To Mamata's Tea Request: How Drama Unfolded Outside CM's Residence

Mamata Banerjee, who earlier today said it was her last attempt to resolve the crisis, told the doctors, "You can't keep on insulting me like this."

In what was believed to be the resolution of the RG Kar impasse, the meeting between the protesting junior doctors and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remained unresolved with the doctors renewing demand for videography of the discussion, while the Chief Minister refusing the live streaming of the meeting saying that the matter is sub-judice.

The protesting medics remained at the main gate of the Chief Minister's Kalighat residence demanding the live streaming of the meeting so that transparency is maintained. Mamata Banerjee said that the video recording of the meeting would be done, but provided to the doctors after the Supreme Court's nod.

Mamata Banerjee, who earlier today said it was her last attempt to resolve the crisis, told the doctors, "You can't keep on insulting me like this."

"All of us - chief secretary, DGP and home secretary - are waiting for you all. We have given you umbrellas so that you don't get wet (in the rainfall). We have also made arrangements for you to sit inside. Please come inside and just have a tea," the Bengal CM insisted.

However, the student remained steadfast in their demands for live streaming.

Mamata said that it was agreed that a delegation of 15 protesting doctors would come for the meeting, which was scheduled at 6 pm. 

"But 40 of you have come here. Can 40 people be accommodated inside a person's house? I have made all the arrangements for you, though. I beg you all to come inside. If you don't want to hold a meeting, then at least have some tea," Mamata added.

Dr Arnab Mukherjee, who was a part of the junior doctors' delegation, said that the doctors told the Chief Secretary that they want live streaming so that transparency is maintained.  

"The Chief Secretary said live streaming is not possible as it is CM's residence. We also said please consider our videographer so that he can record the meeting. But CM's security was shooting the video and they said it is for security reasons. We want live streaming so that proper transparency of this discussion and meeting is maintained and other junior doctors present at the protest site can also know what happened in this meeting. That's why we are waiting in front of the main gate of CM residence as we want live streaming of this meeting," Mukherjee said.