Mamata meets protesting doctors; Kolkata Police Commissioner, senior health officials removed
After a meeting with protesting doctors on Monday (September 16, 2024), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that as demanded by them, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, the Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, North, and two senior officials of Health Department would be replaced.
“We have agreed to remove the Director of Health Services and Director of Medical College. After the demand of doctors, the Commissioner of Kolkata Police has decided to step aside pending investigation,” Ms. Banerjee said. Stating that the talks were positive, she urged the doctors to return to work. She also said that no action would be taken against those who had participated in the protests over the past few weeks. Read more