Doctors Protest Nationwide, Offer OPD Services Over Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

Aug 19, 2024, 07:07 AM

Doctors across India are protesting in response to the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. The protests are particularly focused outside Nirman Bhawan and the Health Ministry's office, where doctors have set up an OPD (Outpatient Department) to provide services as a form of symbolic protest. The protests are part of a broader nationwide outrage demanding justice for the victim, identified in social media campaigns as Abhaya. The incident has sparked significant anger within the medical community, with doctors from AIIMS participating in the demonstrations.