Saturday , November 23 2024

The condition of one of the 7 junior doctors sitting on fast unto death deteriorated, admitted in ICU


11 10 2024 9 9413831

RG tax case: Bureau, Jagran, Kolkata: The condition of one of the junior doctors sitting on hunger strike in Kolkata against the RG tax scam has deteriorated. After this, he was immediately admitted to RG End Hospital on Thursday night. The name of the doctor who fell ill is Aniket Mahato. Junior doctors are on hunger strike since Saturday night.

admitted to ICU

Senior doctor Suvarna Goswami, who is supporting the movement, said that Aniket Mahato's condition has deteriorated. At present his condition is not good. He has been taken to RG Kar Hospital and will be admitted to the ICU.

A team of doctors examined

For the past two months, Mahato and some other RGs have been at the forefront of the agitation demanding justice for the victim of the rape and murder case. On Thursday evening, the state health department sent a team of four specialist doctors to the fast site to assess the health of the seven doctors who have been fasting for the last six days.

Fast unto death continued on sixth day

While talking to journalists, Dipendra Sarkar, a member of the four-member medical team, said that we have come here to take stock of his health. Naturally, after five days of fasting till Thursday, his health parameters will not be very good. We are like his parents and as adults we have suggested that he should be admitted to the hospital before his condition worsens. On the other hand, the fast unto death of doctors continued for the sixth consecutive day during the Durga Puja festival.