Barbaric gang rape and murder of junior doctor at Kolkata – BSNLWWCC calls on employees to organise demonstrations on 20.08.2024.

The barbaric gang rape and murder of a junior doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, has shaken the conscience of the nation. The doctors and medical staff of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital continue to agitate, demanding arrest of the culprits. Thousands of women at Kolkata have come to the streets on the night of 14^th August, demanding arrest of the culprits. However, the criminals who committed this crime are still at large. Further, a big mob of anti-social elements have attacked the agitating doctors and the medical staff of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Even the Chief Justice of Kolkata High Court has stated that, the law and order situation has broken down in the state. Under these circumstances, the BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) has called on the employees to organise lunch hour demonstrations on 20.08.2024, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits and also to ensure safety to women in work spaces. The All India Centre of BSNLEU has decided to call on the district and circle unions to make this demonstration massive and successful.