Bengal Government hospitals observe two-minute silence in memory of R.G. Kar rape-murder victim doctor
Government hospitals across West Bengal observed a two-minute silence to mark the second anniversary of the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College. While a conviction has been secured, ongoing protests and investigations into a potential conspiracy continue to draw public and political attention.
Why it matters
The case remains a significant flashpoint for medical safety, women's rights, and political accountability in India.
A two-minute silence was observed on Sunday (August 9, 2026) in all government hospitals across West Bengal in memory of the on-duty doctor who was raped and murdered at R .G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on the second anniversary of her death.
The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front, which led extensive protests following the discovery of the post-graduate trainee doctor's body on August 9, 2024, held a clinic for underprivileged people at Chitpur in north Kolkata.
"We are holding the clinic seeking justice for the on-duty doctor who was raped and murdered," said one participating doctor.
A two-minute silence was observed by doctors, nurses and other officials at all government hospitals in memory of the doctor.
State's Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee and senior officials observed a two-minute silence at Swasthya Bhavan, the department's headquarters, in Salt Lake.
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