Hundreds of peaceful protesters, including members of the doctor community and the civil society, joined a torch relay in Kolkata on Friday evening, seeking justice for RG Kar trainee woman doctor.
The 42-kilometre-long torch relay began on Friday evening at Highland Park with its destination at Shyamabazar.
Between Highland Park and Shyamabazar, the march had stoppage points at Ruby, Science City, Beleghata, National Medical College and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, where a group of people would pass the torch to the following group at the next point.
Rimjhim Mitra, one of the organisers of the rally, said that this was for a ‘unified demand of justice’.
“We have reclaimed the nights, showed our resilience in fighting tooth and nail against corruption, and formed human chains along several kilometres, towards a unified demand of justice”, she said.
“Multiple forums from different sectors are coming together as a single unit, doctors’ forums, junior doctors, reclaim the night campaigners, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan club supporters, IT professionals and so on, in solidarity with the Junior Doctors’ Front, in this fight for justice and protest against corruption”, she added.
