West Bengal

In visuals that have surfaced on social media, it could be seen that the idol of Goddess Durga was broken. Several shops and establishments were set on fire.

Ten junior doctors are now on a fast-unto-death in Kolkata, demanding justice for a colleague. With health conditions worsening, medical associations warn of a nationwide shutdown.

The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, expressing frustration over the state government's silence regarding their concerns.

Among those expelled, there were people close to the previous RG Kar Principal Sandeep Ghosh, on whose watch the brutal rape and murder of the junior doctor took place.

Junior doctors on Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike over their demands from the Mamata Banerjee led-West Bengal government

While speaking to the media, the girl's father demanded the death penalty for the accused Mostakin.

Kolkata junior doctors began fast unto death, protesting the rape and murder of a colleague in RG Kar Hospital, demanding justice, and accusing the West Bengal Government of neglecting their demands.

The family members of the girl were harassed when they went to file a complaint at the Mahishamari police station. The ill-treatment triggered the locals, who then hit the streets in protest.

On 1st October, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at at least 11 locations in West Bengal over funding of Maoist groups.

"Buoyed by the activities of the radicalists in Bangladesh who are trying to repress the festivities surrounding the Durga Puja, miscreants in West Bengal are trying to imitate the same, in order to fan communal tensions and create an environment of intimidation and fear during the festive season," Suvendu Adhikari said in his tweet.