"Bengal government directly responsible for public order collapse," says IMA on vandalism by unidentified mob
Aug 15, 2024
New Delhi [India], August 15 : After an unidentified mob vandalised the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) issued a statement condemning the violence. The IMA has stated that such vandalism with impunity points to anarchy. The IMA lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government saying that the state government is directly responsible for this collapse of public order.
"RG Kar Medical College which is at the centre of national attention for the past week due to the rape and murder of the Chest medicine PG student has been vandalised by hooligans. The protesting young medical students have been targeted. The authorities who by their negligence had allowed such a heinous crime to happen have once again failed to maintain law and order when the all-important CBI investigations are going on," the IMA stated.
"Such vandalism with impunity points to anarchy and the breaking down of law and order. The state Government is directly responsible for this collapse of public order. IMA condemns this mindless violence and is apprehensive of the loss of crucial evidence. IMA has called for an emergency consultation meeting with all its state branches today to chart out further action," the IMA added further.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Suhrita Pal said that she doesn't know anything about the people who initiated vandalism at the hospital.
"If you know anything, please tell me. I don't know anything about them," she said.
The nurses working in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital demanded security after Wednesday's mob violence during a protest over the rape & murder of a woman doctor. They say, "We need security, we don't want to hamper patient care."
A hospital staff, while speaking to ANI broke down. He said, "Some people came and broke everything and went away. A protest was going on and despite the police, those people broke everything. This is a very bad incident. When I came at 4:00 am, I saw that they had broken everything and left. This is my workplace and I feel like crying when I see this. Many poor people come here and I feel very bad for them."
