Nationwide Protest Over Kolkata Rape Case: Madhya Pradesh Comes To a Pause Amid Tense Situation
A 24-hour nationwide medical strike has begun in India, protesting the Rape and Murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Over a million doctors are expected to participate, causing widespread disruption to non-emergency medical services. The strike, which started at 6am Saturday, has led hospitals to turn away non-critical patients. Emergency services remain operational. We assessed the situation in Madhya Pradesh’ cities, Bhopa, Satna and Indore.
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Transcript
00:00After the Kolkata murder-rape case, doctors are on strike all over the country.
00:03If we talk about Satna in Madhya Pradesh,
00:05the OPD is closed from 12 am to 1 pm.
00:09But the doctors are watching the OPD emergency cases.
00:13But in the government hospitals,
00:15the patients are not seen being worried.
00:30After the Kolkata murder-rape case,
00:49the doctors are on strike all over the country.
00:53If we talk about Satna in Madhya Pradesh,
00:56the OPD is closed from 12 am to 1 pm.
00:58But in the government hospitals,
01:02the OPD is closed from 12 am to 1 pm.
01:04We have a doctor from Satna,
01:06who is a member of a private association.
01:10Let's talk to her.
01:11What is your name and why are you sitting here?
01:13I am Dr. Savita Badewal, a psychiatrist from Satna.
01:21We are protesting here at R.G. Kaur Medical College in Kolkata.
01:27We are protesting against the rape and murder of PG Chhatra.
01:33We have a one-hour protest.
01:36We want justice, we want justice.
01:42Those who are responsible for this should be jailed as soon as possible.
01:49Are there no private hospitals in Satna?
01:52Yes, there are no private hospitals.
01:54The IMA has decided that from 6 am today to 6 pm tomorrow,
02:02both the private and government clinics will be closed.
02:06Are there any other doctors?
02:07Yes.
02:08Sir, what is your name?
02:10I am Dr. Dheeran Mishra.
02:12As you all know,
02:14in R.G. Kaur Medical College in Kolkata,
02:17a junior doctor was raped and killed.
02:22We are protesting against this.
02:26The IMA has decided that from 17th to 18th of this month,
02:34all medical services will be shut down.
02:37As this is a public hospital,
02:38and there are some public physicians here,
02:41we are providing services in the hospital.
02:43But all the private clinics and hospitals will be shut down.
02:50Ma'am, how long will you be sitting here?
02:52We will sit here till 1 pm for peaceful protest.
02:57After that, we will continue with the clinic protests.
03:02The private and government doctors of Satna
03:06have been sitting here from 12 pm to 1 pm.
03:10And the private doctors of the district have been sitting here all day.
03:13Rakesh Patel from Satna.