Protests have spread to medical colleges and hospitals nationwide, with doctors demanding better security while on duty. The situation at the hospital deteriorated as tensions flared, with allegations that the vandals were not students but outsiders.
Here are the latest updates:
9:26 AM: Prime Minister Modi urges state governments to ensure women’s safety and implement strict punishments for crimes against women, in a statement indirectly targeting the Mamata Banerjee administration.
5:01 AM: A trainee doctor claims that the vandals were from outside the college, further fueling tensions.
4:13 AM: BJP leaders accuse Mamata Banerjee of sending her party’s “goons” to disrupt the protests and intimidate students.
2:41 AM: Kolkata’s top police official blames a “malicious media campaign” for the vandalism.
2:21 AM: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee condemns the incident, stating that it has “exceeded all acceptable limits.”
2:01 AM: Video footage shows the escalating protest at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, capturing chaotic scenes of scuffles and clashes between protesters and police.
1:57 AM: A scuffle breaks out between protesters and police as tensions reach a boiling point.
1:54 AM: Amid the protests, tear gas is fired as barricades are torn down by angry demonstrators demanding justice for the slain doctor.
