Kolkata doctors to continue cease-work protest, seek fresh talks with government

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The protesting doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and killed, announced that they will continue their strike until all their demands are met, including the removal of the Health Secretary..

The doctors made the announcement after a five-hour long governing body meeting, which ended at around 1 am on Wednesday...

The protesting doctors met Mamata Banerjee on Monday, after which the Chief Minister announced that the state had accepted the majority of their demands, including the transfer of Kolkata City Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal..

On Tuesday, seeking a new round of talks, the doctors said that the government should provide them with a "democratic environment" and also listed fresh demands...

The demands include measures to ensure adequate toilet arrangements for doctors, installation of the required number of CCTV cameras in government-run hospitals, proper accommodation for doctors, increased security, and the conduct of student body elections...