West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced to increase the salary of government doctors from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000. Mamta Banerjee, who is also in charge of the state’s Health Ministry, announced a fund of two crore rupees for cultural and sports activities of medical colleges in the state. The Chief Minister on Monday demanded a strict punishment for those responsible for the murder after raping a woman doctor in the Medical College and Hospital after RG.
On August 9 last year, a doctor (31) was raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata, causing outrage throughout the country. The lower court sentenced convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment. The matter is still pending in the Calcutta High Court.
Sister told the case victim
CM Mamta Banerjee described the woman doctor who lost his life as her sister and expressed deep condolences to the victim’s parents. The woman doctor was murdered after raping the hospital. Addressing a special gathering of senior and junior doctors and medical students at Dhano Dhano Auditorium, CM Mamta highlighted her government’s efforts to ensure justice and insisted on introducing the Aparajita Bill, in which death sentence for the culprits of rape Provision has been made.
Death penalty for rape convicts
Mamta Banerjee said that I express my condolences to the family of the sister killed in the hospital. We demand a proper punishment in this case. He said that I also took to the streets to protest this incident. Our government had passed the Aparajita Bill, but it is still pending (with the President).
The Aparajita Women and Children Bill (West Bengal Criminal Law and Amendment) Bill, 2024 was unanimously passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The Bill provides for the death penalty for the culprits of rape, if the victim dies as a result of their crime or goes into an unconscious state.
No sexual inequality today
He said that I entrust my brothers to protect our sisters and stop such incidents in future. Today, there is no gender inequality, which is a very positive atmosphere. The government will definitely do its work, but I believe that you (brother) can play an active role in this matter. Earlier this month, several Trinamool Congress MPs met President Draupadi Murmu to discuss the bill pending, which was sent by Governor CV Anand Bose to the President’s Office.
Increased salary of government doctors
The Chief Minister praised the role of doctors and announced an increase of Rs 15000 for senior doctors and Rs 10,000 for junior doctors including trainee, house staff and postgraduate trainee doctors. He said that senior doctors teach many things to junior doctors. I will request senior doctors not to leave everything on junior. Give at least eight hours of your service in government hospitals and then do your private practice. I have no problem with this.
A woman dies after delivery
Mamta Banerjee also increased the distance limit from the workplace for private practice of government doctors from 20 kilometers to 30 kilometers. Referring to the death of a woman after delivery and four others being ill after delivery due to alleged intravenous fluid given to Medinipur Medical College and Hospital earlier this year Was.
12 doctors suspension canceled
Mamta Banerjee canceled the suspension of 12 doctors of the medical college and hospital in connection with the death of the woman. He said that Midnapore Medical College and Hospital case has definitely been negligent. Investigation is being done and I will not say anything else for this. Some junior doctors have been suspended and the police have investigated their role. Thinking about his future, I have decided to withdraw the suspension.