Around 50 senior doctors of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have resigned in a mark of solidarity with the protesting medics who have been on fast-unto-death demanding justice for the deceased woman doctor.
A letter, addressed to the Director of Medical Education and Ex. Officio Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, stated that the senior doctors are giving mass resignation as the government seems to be oblivious of the deteriorating condition of the doctors on hunger strike.
The decision to resign en masse was taken at a meeting of the heads of various departments of the state-run hospital on Tuesday morning, the doctors said.
"This has been decided at today’s meeting of the HoDs. All 50 senior doctors of our hospital have signed their resignation letters. This is to express our solidarity towards those young doctors who are fighting for a cause,” a senior doctor told PTI.
Senior doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital were also mulling to follow the footsteps of their colleagues in the RG Kar hospital, he said.
While the junior doctors have been on fast-unto-death for the last four days voicing their demands, there has been no response from the appropriate authority to solve the issues, a statement issued by the doctors' body said. The doctor's platform also voiced concern over the health condition of those who are on the fast-unto-death and said they are fighting for “campus democracy and patient-friendly system.In this situation, we will stand in solidarity, the statement added.