THE first round of talks between the West Bengal Government and the agitating junior doctors at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence on Monday evening to address the RG Kar impasse concluded after nearly two hours, though it took two-and-a-half hours more to finalise the minutes of the meeting. Banerjee announced that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, Director of Health Services and Director of Medical Education would be removed, giving in to the demands of the agitating junior doctors. Following a meeting with the medics, she claimed that talks were “fruitful” and nearly “99 per cent of their demands have been accepted”, Banerjee said. The name of the new Kolkata Police Commissioner will be announced after 4 pm on Tuesday, she told reporters after the meeting held at her residence to resolve the RG Kar impasse. She also announced to remove Kolkata Police’s Deputy Commissioner of North division.

 

The Chief Minister urged the doctors to return to work as most of their demands were accepted. “No punitive action will be taken against the doctors… I would request them to rejoin work as common people are suffering,” she said. A delegation of 35 junior doctors arrived at Banerjee’s Kalighat residence