Nationwide Protest Over Kolkata Rape Case: Madhya Pradesh Comes To a Pause Amid Tense Situation

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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.     #MadhyaPradesh #RGKarHospital #DelhiStrike #DoctorsStrike #KolkataRapeCase #MamataBanerjee #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.320~HT.318~GR.122~ED.103~

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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.

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