State bows to students' demands

The West Bengal government has removed three senior officials of the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, bowing to the demands of junior doctors who have been protesting against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee in the state-run health facility.

Following their demand, RG Kar hospital’s former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, who was shifted to Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital as its principal, was removed from that position as well, state Health Secretary NS Nigam said on Wednesday (August 21).

Alongside, three senior officials of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital were transferred to various state-run health facilities, he said.