The Indian Medical Association announced a nationwide strike on August 17 following the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. From 6 am Saturday to 6 am Sunday, essential services will be maintained but elective surgeries and OPDs will be halted. Protests have erupted across the country, and the police investigation has been transferred to the CBI.
Kolkata horror: IMA calls for 24-hour strike starting August 17
