Kolkata/IBNS: The administration of Kolkatas RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where junior doctors are on ceasework demanding justice for the rape-murder of a trainee doctor last month, has outrightly rejected Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjees claim that a boy died due to no treatment.
Abhishek Banerjee wrote a long post on X claiming the boy died after bleeding for three hours due to preventable neglect which tantamounts to culpable homicide.
The TMC MP, who happens to be the nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has appealed to the junior doctors to protest constructively.
The TMC MP wrote, A young boy from Konnagar lost his life today following a road accident, after BLEEDING FOR 3 HOURS WITHOUT RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, a consequence of the ongoing protest by doctors in response to the #RGKar incident.
While the demands of the junior doctors are both fair and valid, I urge them to protest in a way that doesnt disrupt essential medical services. Allowing a death due to PREVENTABLE NEGLECT is tantamount to CULPABLE HOMICIDE.
If the protest has to continue, it should be done constructively, with empathy and humanity, ensuring no more lives are put at risk through inaction or neglect.
A young boy from Konnagar lost his life today following a road accident, after BLEEDING FOR 3 HOURS WITHOUT RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, a consequence of the ongoing protest by doctors in response to the #RGKar incident. While the demands of the junior doctors are both fair and pic.twitter.com/1wJBVhPP7y
Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) September 6, 2024
Outrightly rejecting the claim, RG Kar Hospital MSVP Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee told NKTV Bangla, It is true he was a referred patient. Our efficient team of surgeons, team of orthopaedics, trauma care team as well as senior doctors addressed the patient immediately. The digital X-ray was done and all treatment protocols were given to the patient.
It was suspected that the patient probably had a head injury. He underwent CT scan during which he suffered a hypovolemic shock that led him to gasping. The patient breathed his last after three hours of continuous effort since he was admitted.
It is completely false news that the patient was unattended. I have got the entire PhD. of what treatment was given to the patient or he should have been given. The cause of death will be determined by the post-mortem as it is a police case. We have a full Phd. of the treatment given to the patient to provide if someone files an RTI.
The protesting doctors have said the false news are being spread to stop the ongoing massive, unprecedented protests over the rape-murder case.
Mamata Banerjees earlier appeal to junior doctor to lift cease work
In what was construed as a threat to the protesters, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier appealed to the junior doctors to return to work lifting their ceasework reminding them that her government is not keen to take action against them.
I have full support for the protesting junior doctors. I have always been on their side because their agony was justified. They have been on ceasework for a long time now. So I would request them to resume work now. The Supreme Court has also urged them to do so, Mamata Banerjee had said.
Mamata Banerjee had said she doesnt want to take any action against the protesters as that would ruin their careers.
The state government anyway has been restrained by the Supreme Court from taking action. The top court too urged the junior doctors to get back to work ensuring no action will be taken against them by the government.
The Chief Minister added, I havent taken any action against any protester until now. I dont intend to take any action. But the Supreme Court has empowered the state government to take action if they dont resume work. But I dont want to take any action as that would ruin their future.
One agitating doctor, however, said the CMs remark sounded like a passive threat.
Mamata Banerjees words sound like a passive threat. We have been demanding justice. We still believe our demands havent been met. We also want to reiterate that we dont want any violence and unrest, but we will not get back to work till all our demands are met, the doctor had reacted to the Chief Ministers appeal.
