Thousands of junior doctors, joined by people from various walks of life, participated in a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday, October 2, demanding justice for a fellow medic who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August. The march organised by the Bengal Junior Doctors' Front began at College Street and concluded in the Esplanade area, escalating the ongoing agitation for enhanced safety measures for healthcare workers after the Kolkata rape-murder case came to light, news agency PTI reported.

"We are not in a Puja or Utsav mood; we will continue protesting until our sister gets justice," stated a colleague of the Kolkata rape-murder victim. The timing of the protest coincided with Mahalaya, marking the onset of Durga Puja celebrations, when devotees invoke the Goddess to descend to Earth.