Nagpur: Hundreds of doctors in Nagpur under Indian Medical Association (IMA), members of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), Maharashtra State Medical Teachers Association (MSMTA), students of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH), NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Datta Meghe Medical College and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and others gathered in large numbers at Samvidhan Square on Friday and conducted silent candlelight protest.
IMA Nagpur strongly condemned the heinous crime of rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata and demanded swift and severe action against the perpetrators. “The safety and security of medical students, particularly women, is of utmost concern, and we urge the authorities to take immediate measures to ensure a secure environment for all students,” said Dr Manjusha Giri, President of IMA, Nagpur.
National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA), Women’s Forum and Student Forum, Alumni Association, all students of Ayurved Colleges have taken out morcha to condemn the Kolkata incident. The morcha started from Sakkardara Square and reached Medical Chowk after passing by Chhota Tajbag, Tukdoji Putla.
At Samvidhan Square, the doctors gathered in large numbers, marked the protest and offered prayers for the departed soul. Condemning the incident, the students expressed their shock over the brutal crime. The students alleged that the crime situation was handled shabbily by the college authorities and the police investigations stalled after the first day.
Dr Prashant Nikhade, Vice President, IMA MS; Dr Dinesh Agrawal, Hon. Joint Secretary, IMA MS; Dr Vivek Gadge, Dr B.K. Sharma, Dr Pradeep Rajderkar, Dr Avinash Wase, Dr Vaishali Khandait, Dr Ashish Disawal, Dr Vandana Kate Past Presidents of IMA Nagpur; Dr Kamalakar Pawar, Dr Uday Bodhankar, Dr Alka Mukherjee, Dr Mukund Ganeriwal, Dr Gauri Arora, Dr Shivangi Jahagirdar, Dr SubhashThakre, Dr Prachi Mahajan, Dr Rashmi Shingade, Dr Kushi Moitra, Dr Shailesh Pitale, Dr Abhiram Paranjpe, Presidents and Secretaries of Federation of Medical Associations, Dr Sandeep Nikhade, Dr Rujuta Fuke, Students of Medical Colleges, Dr Shubham Mahalle, President, MARD; Jr. Doctors Network, Dr Chinmay Akre and Medical Students Network and Office Bearers — Dr Manjusha Giri, President; Dr Rajesh Sawarbandhe President Elect, Dr. Prajakta Kaduskar, Hon. Secretary, Dr. Sameer Jahagirdar and Dr. Sushama Thakre Vice Presidents, Dr Shailesh Gahukar Hon. Treasurer; Dr Jitendra Sahu and Dr Viral Shah, Hon. Joint Secretaries, IMA Nagpur; Dr Anjali Bhandarkar, Chairman; Dr Aditya Parihar, Hon. Secretary, IMA AMS; Dr Nitin Gupta, Assistant Director and Dr Ramvilas Malani, Hon. Asst. Secretary of IMA CGP, Nagpur Chapter, were present.
Doctors to participate in nation-wide withdrawal of services today
Meanwhile, responding to a call given by Indian Medical Association, various medical organisations are participating in nationwide withdrawal of medical services on Saturday. Subsequent to the brutal crime in R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, and the hooliganism unleashed on the protesting students on the eve of the Independence Day, Indian Medical Association (IMA) declared nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine for 24 hours — from 6 am on Saturday to 6 am on Sunday.
All essential services will be maintained. Casualties will be manned. Routine OPDs will not function, and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all the sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing services. IMA requires the support of the nation with the just cause of its doctors, said Dr Manjusha Giri, President of IMA, Nagpur.
Teachers of Maharashtra State Medical Teachers Association (MSMTA), students of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH), NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Datta Meghe Medical College and All India Institute of Medical Sciences will not take part in daily patients’ services. Private hospitals too are participating in the withdrawal of services.
