Junior Doctors' Rally Stalled by Police Barricades in Kolkata

Junior doctors in Kolkata organized a rally demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, but were stopped by police barricades. They spent the night on BB Ganguly Street, joined by students and common citizens. The doctors burned an effigy of the commissioner and called for justice following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor.

Junior doctors from various medical colleges staged a rally in Kolkata, demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. Despite being halted by police barricades, they continued their protest on BB Ganguly Street.

The demonstrators, accompanied by students and citizens, spent the night at the protest site. They burned an effigy of the commissioner and underscored the police's duty to protect citizens by placing a spine replica and red roses on the barricade.

They criticized the police for inadequate investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, which has since been transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court.

(With inputs from agencies.)