Resident doctors of Maharashtra announced an indefinite strike from Tuesday to show solidarity with their colleagues who are protesting across the nation against the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. The postgraduate female trainee was assaulted in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. Emergency services will be provided though.

The protesters want the authorities to speed up the formation of an expert committee to implement the Central Healthcare Protection Act and improve security measures by installing fully functional CCTVs and deploying well-equipped guards to ensure the safety of healthcare workers. They are also demanding quality hostels and proper on-call rooms for resident doctors.