The meeting between junior doctors and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took place at the state secretariat, Nabanna, and was streamed live, marking a significant moment in their ongoing protest. Banerjee assured the doctors that many of their concerns regarding safety and working conditions would be addressed,

Protesting doctors also called off their proposed shutdown in West Bengal health sector from Tuesday till an indefinite period.

Junior doctors in Kolkata end their hunger strike after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the RG Kar Medical College case. Seventeen doctors participated, discussing directives with the CM.

Kolkata/IBNS: The highly-anticipated meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and protesting junior doctors aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis following the brutal rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College took place for nearly two hours on Monday evening.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has promised to look into the doctors demands after a conversation on ‘threat culture’ in hospitals

The junior doctors initiated a 'cease-work' on August 9 following the alleged rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital, and the hunger strike began on October 5.

Junior doctors in India's eastern city of Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague, they said, in response to an appeal by the victim's parents.

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After their meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors and those on indefinite hunger strike, have decided to call off their fast unto death. It has been 16 days since the doctors have been on a hunger strike.