Kolkata, Sep 11 (UNI): The protesting doctors in the city have agreed to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to table their demands.
West Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday wrote a letter to the protesting junior doctors inviting them to come to the state secretariat Nabanna at 6 pm for talks to end their indefinite cease-work that was launched after a young medic’s alleged rape and murder at city’s RG Kar Hospital on August 9.
“It is important to take serious note that the common people have been deprived of your vital services, compassionate care and the healing touch over the past 32 days.” Pant’s letter said.
The letter, in which the Chief Secretary asked the doctors to limit their delegation’s strength to 15, was in response to an email sent by the protesting medics to the chief minister’s office (CMO) at 3.49 am expressing their desire to meet Mamata Banerjee to end the logjam.
The doctors have been demanding punishment for the murderer of the doctor and the resignation of the city police commissioner and three top health officials, including the principal health secretary.
Earlier, the protesters refused to meet Mamata Banerjee and defied the Supreme Court order to end their protest and join duty.
