On Monday, doctors in hospitals across India, including in Delhi, went on an indefinite strike. They stopped all non-urgent procedures to demand justice for a postgraduate resident doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association of India (FORDA) organized the strike, asking resident doctors’ associations and state medical groups to join in.

Elective services, which are non-urgent and scheduled in advance, were put on hold. This is different from emergency services, which are needed immediately due to serious conditions. The strike started in Kolkata and spread across the country.

The tragic incident involved a 31-year-old doctor who was found assaulted in a seminar hall where she was resting after a long shift. She had serious injuries and an autopsy confirmed she was sexually assaulted and murdered. A hospital volunteer named Sanjay Roy was arrested in connection with the crime.

In response to the incident, the principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital resigned due to criticism over safety failures. Many hospitals in New Delhi, including Maulana Azad Medical College and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, joined the strike, suspending elective services.

Doctors at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru and other places also protested. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi suspended non-essential services but continued emergency care.

The protesting doctors are calling for a fair investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and demanding improved safety measures for healthcare workers. They are also upset with the chief minister of West Bengal for not acting quickly enough to address the issue.