'Lights Out' Protest In Kolkata: RG Kar Doctor’s Father Reveals Struggle To See Daughter’s Body

Kolkata Doctor-Rape Murder: As protests over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata persist, people across the state held a protest on Wednesday evening by turning off their lights from 9 pm to 10 pm. Junior doctors in West Bengal's state-run hospitals called for this symbolic ‘lights out’ protest, urging everyone to switch off their lights and light a candle or diya.

The lights at Raj Bhawan in West Bengal were also turned off to protest against the horrific rape and murder case in Kolkata.

Kolkata Governor, BJP Leaders Join 'Lights Out' Protest

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose supported the protest against the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident by turning off the lights at Raj Bhavan and lighting a candle. He also said, "When there is fear in the light, darkness is comforting."

Along with the public, BJP leaders Sukanta Majumdar and Agnimitra Paul also turned off their lights as a symbol of protest during a rally on Wednesday.

The father of the deceased doctor spoke to the media about the rape-murder case, saying, “They told me she had committed suicide. It took us three hours to see our daughter; we had to beg the police to let us see her.”

He also asked, “Why was the post-mortem delayed? Why was the FIR registered late?”

In solidarity, doctors at AIIMS, Delhi also held a candlelight protest on Wednesday.

On August 9, the body of a postgraduate trainee was found in a seminar room at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, sparking nationwide outrage.

A civic volunteer was arrested shortly after the discovery. The CBI has also arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the college, for alleged financial misconduct.

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