Bengal junior doctors celebrate Mamata Banerjee's administrative rejig in face of protests
West Bengal junior doctors celebrated after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bowed to their demands and removed top cop, other police and health officials amid massive protests against the RG Kar rape and murder case. (Images by IBNS)
Left protests against arrest of DYFI leader Kalatan Dasgupta
SFI, DYFI and AIDWA hit the streets on Monday protesting against the arrest of Left leader Kalatan Dasgupta for allegedly planning an attack on junior doctors, who are camped outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area demanding justice for RG Kar case. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: A street drama to demand justice for RG Kar
A street drama was organised in the College Street area of Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday late night announced the removal of Kolkata Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal, DC North Abhishek Gupta, two health officials after a meeting with junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder case. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Mithun Chakraborty joins RG Kar protest in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who is nursing a painful injury in hand, on Wednesday (Sept 11) joined a protest rally in north Kolkata, demanding justice for the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. “This is a mass movement we are witnessing after many, many years,” he told reporters.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Glimpses from third night vigil demanding RG Kar justice
Thousands of people seized several parts of Kolkata on Sunday as a part of the third night vigil demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Rickshaw pullers demand justice for RG Kar victim in Kolkata
Rickshaw pullers held a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
RG Kar: Junior doctors protest outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake defying Supreme Court deadline
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday (Sept 10, 2024) to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for doctors to join their duty ended at 5 pm. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House demands justice for RG Kar
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House, which is considered as a place for the intellectuals to raise stormy discussions on issues ranging from politics to sports to world cinema, too on Monday joined the demand for justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. At around 6 pm, the visitors switched off all lights and lit candles to share solidarity. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
CPI-M organises Lalbazar march in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar victim
CPI-M leaders and workers held a march to the Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar in the city demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and resignation of Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal who is facing massive public outrage over the handling of the rape-murder case. Senior CPI-M leaders Md. Salim, Suryakanta Mishra, Sujan Chakraborty were present in the rally. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Clay artisans march demanding justice for RG Kar victim
The clay artisans of Kolkata's Kumortuli marched on the streets of the northern part of the city to demand justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Reclaim the Night 2: Kolkata cries justice in second vigil for RG Kar victim
Kolkata on Wednesday (Sept 4, 2024) witnessed a massive turnout of people throughout the night from 9 pm till midnight in the second vigil by tens and thousands of people demanding justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder victim. The vigil was also meant to keep the eyes on the Supreme Court hearing of the case amid a CBI probe though the scheduled hearing from Sept 5 has been cancelled. From the Shyambazar five-point crossing and College Square in north Kolkata to Jadavpur 8B bus depot in the south, people sang and shouted one slogan- We want justice. The parents of the victim also took part in the vigil in Shyambazar gathering.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
'Maha Michil' in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar
Thousands of people walked from College Square to Dharmatala in Kolkata in a massive rally- dubbed as Maha Michil- demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim on Sunday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
RG Kar protests swell, demand for justice grows louder
The arch-rival football clubs- East Bengal and Mohun Bagan- students, activists, prominent singers and actors, LGBTQI+ community and countless common people walked about three kilometers from College Square to Esplanade area in Kolkata on Thursday evening, demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder case, resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a rape-free society. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Special children, teachers and support staff walk for RG Kar justice
Amid the several protests by citizens’ group, students and political people, Aug 28 witnessed a march by special children and their parents, teachers and support staff demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS