Mamata Banerjee ‘ready to resign’ 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has offered to resign from her position if it would benefit the people and ensure justice in the murder case of an RG Kar hospital doctor. 

“I apologise to the people of Bengal who expected an end to the RG Kar impasse today. They (junior doctors) came to Nabanna but did not sit for the meeting. I request them to go back to work,” Banerjee told a press conference on Thursday.

Despite Mamata's willingness to meet with the doctors and the state government's assurance of a recorded session for transparency, the doctors insisted on a live broadcast. 

Chief Secretary Manoj Pant stated that live streaming was not feasible but assured a full video recording of the session. Pant urged the doctors to reconsider, emphasizing the government's efforts to accommodate their demands.

Efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by junior doctors in West Bengal reached an impasse on Thursday when the doctors refused to negotiate with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unless their demand for a live-streamed meeting was met. 

The doctors, protesting the alleged rape and murder of a female colleague at RG Kar Medical College, remained outside the meeting venue for over an hour, creating a tense standoff with government officials.

Source: Agencies