Kolkata doctor-rape murder: CM Mamata says ready to resign for people's sake

West Bengal Chief Minister CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday offered to resign for the sake of people and said she also wants justice for the Kolkata rapemurder victim Banerjee also urged the protesting doctors to return to work adding that she has no greed for the CM post but is more concerned about justice for the Kolkata rapemurder victim and treatment for ordinary citizens news agency ANI reportedThe victim was a postgraduate trainee of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where doctors have been on a strike for a month demanding justice for their colleagueThe Bengal CM also assured that no action would be taken against the protesting doctorsI tried my best to sit with the junior doctors I waited three days for them hoping that they would come and settle their problems Even when they didnt accept the verdict of the Supreme Court I waited three days with my highest officials including the Chief Secretary the Home Secretary the DG Director General of Police and my MoS Minister of State I am sorry I apologise to the people of this country and the world who are supporting them doctors please give your support I dont have any problem We want justice for the victim We want justice for the common people so that they get treatment We want the doctors to join their duty as per the Supreme Courts instructions Though three days have passed after the Supreme Courts order we are not taking any disciplinary action because sometimes it is our duty to tolerate the CM saidShe also said that it would not be possible to livestream the meeting with doctors as the Kolkata rapemurder case is subjudiceWe were waiting for the doctors for 2 hours 10 minutes We had urged the protesting doctors to come with an open mind The deadlock can be resolved through talks only In the past two days also we waited for two hours Our duty is to forgive them Today the Chief Secretary wrote to the delegation to come to ensure the smooth running of the healthcare infrastructure in the state Today the meeting was of safety of doctors We are openminded about live streaming but the matter is subjudice We had mentioned that it would be recorded but livestreaming wont be possible Banerjee saidCM Mamata Banerjee claims 27 people have died in state during doctors strikeThe CM stated that she intended to hold a joint press conference with the doctors to resolve the impasseWe had mentioned that 15 representatives came come but in reality 34 were there We allowed everyone but they did not enter the hall For an open discussion we did not invite anyone else from the health department Already 27 people have died Many people are dead in homes without treatment More than 7 lakh people are not getting service It has been 32 days and junior doctors as well as several residential doctors are not working There are 1500 serious cases Banerjee informed adding that the medical colleges under her Trinamool Congress government has gone up to 35 from 12 in the past 11 yearsWe have built 43 superspeciality hospitals SC said that after the deadline the state can take action Still we called them Many senior doctors are working under difficult conditions Today we were hoping for a breakthrough We have again forgiven them she addedMeanwhile West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said he will not share any public platform with CM Banerjee in view of peoples outcry over the Kolkata rapemurder case which has led to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital impasse news agency PTI reportedIn a video message Bose also said he will socially boycott the Bengal CMI will not be sharing any public platform with the chief minister I will take proactive steps against her for violating Constitutional provisions My role as the Governor will be confined to the Constitutional obligations Bose saidI stand committed to the people of Bengal I reiterated my commitment to the parents of the victim of RG Kar and also to those who are demonstrating for justice In my assessment the government has failed in its duties he addedWith ANI and PTI inputs