The Bengal Health Department has ordered transfer of as many as 43 doctors in one go government sources said. The transfer comes in the wake of pan Bengal cease work by junior doctors and strong criticism by their senior colleagues following the murder of lady doctor inside the RG Kar Medical College.
Even as the United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) strongly condemned the transfer and claimed that it was an unjust transfer of doctors who supported the protest by medical students and junior doctors, the Health Department said that it all were routine measures taken by the Government.
Terming it “punitive measures” the UDFA said it “will not silence our demands for justice and security. We stand united and resolute in our fight.”
Meanwhile the Bengal Government on Saturday announced the formation of an AAP called Raater Saathi (Friend of night) to help the lady doctors and other women in distress. It was announced by Alapan Bandopadhyay one of the advisors of Chief Minister Mamata Babnerjee. He also said that the Government was installing hundreds of CCTV cameras in sensitive areas and would also arrange for lady security personnel particular women in the night time.