In photos: 'Reclaim the night' protests return across streets of West Bengal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In photos: 'Reclaim the night' protests return across streets of West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

In photos: 'Reclaim the night' protests return across streets of West Bengal People responded to the call by West Bengal junior doctors and turned up across streets of cities and towns in. People responded to the call by West Bengal junior doctors and turned up across streets of cities and towns in large numbers. 2 / 9 A graffiti is seen on a road amid during candlelight protests against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata. RECOMMENDED PHOTOS {{#items}} {{imageCount}} {{headline}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} 4 / 9 People during a candlelight march in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata on Wednesday,

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‘Reclaim the Night’ protest reminds us gender justice is still far cry
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Reclaim the Night’ protest reminds us gender justice is still far cry

The Hindu  

Nights have been made cautionary for women, as the clock ticks into the night, women were made to feel unsafe in their own city, own neighbourhood, in their own workplace. ‘If a man is free enough to spend the night outside his home, why not a woman?’ Mamoni Panja, a university student from Kolkata’s Ultadanga, pointed out how the “Reclaim …

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally

Hindustan Times  

The junior doctors in West Bengal ended their 11-day sit-in outside Swasthya Bhavan on Friday and said that a statue of “Abhaya”, the name given to the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, would be set up in the college. A few thousand junior doctors across West …

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice

The Hindu  

Protests continued in Kolkata for the 36th day, demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and killed at the R.G. The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front carried out a maha micchil from Salt Lake Central Park to the headquarters of the State Health Department at Swasthya Bhawan and reiterated their five main demands: punishment of all culprits involved …

Kolkata Doctor's Family Joins 'Reclaim The Night' Campaign, Accuse Of Police Of 'Cover Up'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor's Family Joins 'Reclaim The Night' Campaign, Accuse Of Police Of 'Cover Up'

ABP News  

The family of a Kolkata doctor who was raped and murdered last month joined the 'Reclaim the Night' protests on Sunday as the campaign rocked the city demanding justice for the victim. Addressing a gathering of protestors in Jadavpur, the trainee doctor's aunt said that the police and administration were trying to cover up the incident, reported India Today. The …

Doctor's Rape-Murder: Third 'Reclaim the Night' Protest Set For Sep 8 In Kolkata For Justice
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctor's Rape-Murder: Third 'Reclaim the Night' Protest Set For Sep 8 In Kolkata For Justice

ABP News  

Kolkata: Thousands of women across West Bengal are expected to turn up at the third edition of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign on September 8 midnight to press their demand for justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital here last month. The 'Reclaim the Night' movement on September 4 midnight, after the first such …

Kolkata: Residents turn off lights, delivery partners stage rally: Kolkata unites to demand justice for RG Kar victim and protest against Mamata govt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata: Residents turn off lights, delivery partners stage rally: Kolkata unites to demand justice for RG Kar victim and protest against Mamata govt

Op India  

The RG Kar rape and murder case has indeed sent shockwaves through Kolkata. The people of Kolkata, known for their strong sense of political and social consciousness, have united in seeking accountability and justice for the trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered inside a seminar hall of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Such …

Bengal turns off lights for 'Reclaim the Night' protest, thousands hit streets
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal turns off lights for 'Reclaim the Night' protest, thousands hit streets

India Today  

Thousands of women across West Bengal marched at midnight on Wednesday as part of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign, continuing their protest and demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata. West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose also supported the protest by switching off the lights of the Raj Bhavan and …

Indian doctors’ strike: Everything we know about the brutal murder and rape case and mass protests in Kolkata
7 months, 1 week ago

Indian doctors’ strike: Everything we know about the brutal murder and rape case and mass protests in Kolkata

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The strike will continue until all demands are formally …

Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor in Kolkata
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor in Kolkata

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of women and men marched across several Indian cities as protests against the rape and murder of a doctor escalated. Holding candles and posters that read “reclaim the night”, they held rallies in several cities, including Kolkata in eastern India, where the body of the trainee doctor was found last week, also triggering protests by fellow medics demanding better …

‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators are demanding more safety for women after a trainee doctor’s body was found in a Kolkata state hospital. Thousands of people protested in the eastern city of Kolkata to condemn the rape and murder of a doctor in a state-run hospital that also provoked demonstrations across India demanding better safety for women. The protesters in Kolkata and other cities, …

Why Bengal Needs to Reclaim More Than Just the Night
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Bengal Needs to Reclaim More Than Just the Night

News 18  

The government in West Bengal did not realise that the rape and murder of a postgraduate medical student at one of the premier teaching hospitals in Kolkata would blow up into such a nationwide stir. Which is why the protests over a young doctor’s rape and murder have spread so rapidly across the state, with junior doctors in government-run medical …

‘Reclaim the night’: All you need to know as Kolkata plans mass protest against rape-murder of RG Kar doctor
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Reclaim the night’: All you need to know as Kolkata plans mass protest against rape-murder of RG Kar doctor

Live Mint  

Protests erupted across India after the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} What you need to know about the Kolkata protestThe ‘reclaim the night’ protest in Kolkata will begin around midnight from three venues in the city. Messages about the event have been circulating widely on WhatsApp and other social media platforms since Tuesday evening and many …

Calcutta HC steps in as BJP protest in Kolkata turns violent, seeks govt report
2 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC steps in as BJP protest in Kolkata turns violent, seeks govt report

Hindustan Times  

Amid violent clashes between BJP workers and police on the streets of Kolkata, the Calcutta high court on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal home secretary over the BJP ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ – the massive protest march to the state secretariat - by September 19 The high court also directed the Kolkata Police to not "illegally" detain any person …

Reclaim the Night protesters march against attacks on women
3 years, 3 months ago

Reclaim the Night protesters march against attacks on women

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people took to the streets of London and other cities …

Flash protests in Hyderabad against Delhi violence
5 years, 1 month ago

Flash protests in Hyderabad against Delhi violence

India TV News  

Flash protests were held at few places here on Tuesday night, condemning the violence in Delhi and the alleged complicity of Delhi Police. Protestors including women raised slogans against Delhi Police, condemning their brutality. However, police foiled a candle-light march on Neklace Road abutting Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar had …

Thousands mourn gang-rape victim with peaceful street protests
12 years, 2 months ago

Thousands mourn gang-rape victim with peaceful street protests

India TV News  

Mourners, many of them carrying candles and black clothes pasted across their mouths, marched along the main thoroughfares of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad,Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and several other parts of the country.The demonstrations in Delhi were peaceful, unlike last weekend, when police had charged with batons, fired water cannons and teargas in clashes with protesters.In one of the protests in the national …

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