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Kolkata Doctors Strike Escalates Over Rape-Murder Case

Doctors demand justice and enhanced security, defying Supreme Court's return-to-work order

  • Junior doctors in West Bengal continue their strike despite a Supreme Court deadline to return to work.
  • The doctors demand better security measures and the resignation of top health officials.
  • West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee denies offering financial compensation to the victim's family, which the family disputes.
  • Protests have spread internationally, with demonstrations in 25 countries demanding justice.
  • The state government claims the strike has led to 23 patient deaths, a figure the doctors contest.
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