After 42 days, junior doctors in Kolkata have finally called off their strike. This decision was made by the protesting doctors after a General Body meeting held on Thursday. The prolonged strike had significantly impacted the healthcare sector. With the strike being called off, normal services will now resume.

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Doctors say, "Will rejoin emergency, essential services partially at state-run hospitals in Bengal from Saturday."

Tomorrow we are organising a rally from Swasthya Bhawan to the CGO complex and end our protest. We will keep a close watch on the administration after we resume our duties... If we find anything out of place, we will come back stronger. We are returning to work on Saturday and resume essential services. OPD and OT services will remain suspended because we want to ensure that measures are taken to ensure the security of female colleagues. Our agitation will continue. Justice for Abhaya will always be our priority and our eyes are on the Supreme Court hearing and on the steps taken by the government..."

Dr Aqeeb says, "On the 41st day of the protest, West Bengal Junior Doctors Front wants to say that we achieved a lot during our agitation, but many things remain unachieved... We made the Kolkata Commissioner of Police resign and the DME, DHS resign. But this doesn't mean the agitation is over. We will take it forward in a new way. We have received a directive from Nabanna after our meeting with the Chief Secretary yesterday. In the directive, we have been assured that safety and security implementations will be made, but it has not been specified when... Threat culture has claimed the life of 'Abhaya'... We still demand that the principal secretary be removed and action be taken on threat culture... Tomorrow we are organising a rally from Swasthya Bhawan to the CGO complex and end our protest. We will keep a close watch on the administration after we resume our duties... If we find anything out of place, we will come back stronger. We are returning to work on Saturday and resume essen

 Dr Aqeeb says, "On the 41st day of the protest, West Bengal Junior Doctors Front wants to say that we achieved a lot during our agitation, but many things remain unachieved... We made the Kolkata Commissioner of Police resign and the DME, DHS resign.

"We will keep a close watch on the administration after we resume our duties," say junior doctors

"We will keep a close watch on the administration after we resume our duties," say junior doctors Kolkata, West Bengal | Dr Aqeeb says, "On the 41st day of the protest, West Bengal Junior Doctors Front wants to say that we achieved a lot during our agitation, but many things remain unachieved... We made the Kolkata Commissioner of Police resign and the DME, DHS resign. But this doesn't mean the agitation is over. We will take it forward in a new way. We have received a directive from Nabanna after our meeting with the Chief Secretary yesterday. In the directive, we have been assured that safety and security implementations will be made, but it has not been specified when... Threat culture has claimed the life of 'Abhaya'... We still demand that the principal secretary be removed and action be taken on threat culture... Tomorrow we are organising a rally from Swasthya Bhawan to the CGO complex and end our protest. We will keep a close watch on the administration after we resume our dut

Kolkata Doctor Rape and Murder Case Live: Protesting Kolkata junior docs to resume work Saturday; OPD & OT services to remain suspended

On Saturday morning as the junior doctors resumed work in State run hospitals, the State government hurriedly wiped off slogans and graffiti from the streets and walls around the protest venue of doctors outside Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of State Health Department. This move also evoked some criticism, with people saying that while the slogans can be whitewashed from the streets of the metropolis, the courage and the hope it has given to them will make them continue to strive for justice.