India: Doctors Strike After Trainee Medic Raped, Murdered
India: Doctors Strike in India After Rape and Murder of Trainee Medic atRaped, HospitalMurdered
The Facts
Doctors across government hospitals in India began striking on Monday following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female medic whose body was found in Kolkata, West Bengal last Friday.Doctors across government hospitals in India began striking Monday following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female medic whose body was found in Kolkata, West Bengal last Friday.
The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) India announced on Sunday that the "horrific circumstances" at R.G. Kar Medical College meant striking was "necessary to ensure that our voices are heard," and that guarantees of safety and justice "are met without delay."
The Spin
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