The sexual assault and murder of a doctor at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata has sparked furious demonstrations across the country, many led by healthcare workers.
Indian doctors have launched a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague channelled outrage at the issue of violence against women. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body on 9 August at a state-run hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata sparked furious protests in several cities across the country.
On Saturday morning, the Indian Medical Association escalated protests with a 24-hour "nationwide withdrawal of services", and the suspension of all non-essential procedures. "We ask for the understanding and support of the nation in this struggle for justice for its doctors and daughters," IMA chief RV Asokan said, in a statement ahead of the strike. The IMA called the killing "barbaric".
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