The development has opened a can of worms for the hospital as this is not a one-off incidence when the medical institution made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Rajdeep Sardesai brazened out, "Are we saying my friends that whenever a heinous crime occurs in this country, the chief minister must resign? That's a dangerous political game to play."
A two-member inquiry committee constituted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) investigated the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and submitted its preliminary findings uncovering lapses in security, infrastructure, and investigation.
The draft bill was first formulated in September 2019 to address cases of violence against healthcare professionals and damage to hospitals and clinics.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday again came down heavily on the West Bengal government over the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape and murder incident, and transferred the case of vandalism in the hospital to the CBI.
The victim could not identify her perpetrators since their faces were covered. At that time, her husband was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Khulna.