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The Assam unit of the Aam Aadmi Party held a candlelight procession near its office, displaying placards and shouting slogans demanding justice for the deceased doctor and her family.

“Such a crime cannot be tolerated. It is a shame that the culprits have not been caught yet. We demand a prompt and thorough investigation and the strictest punishment for the culprits,” said A-politician Anurupa Dekaroja.

A candlelight march was also organized in the city under the motto “Lions Greater,” in which members of various organizations took part to protest against the crime.

The demonstrators carried placards and demanded safety for women in the workplace and in all public areas, justice for the victims and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.

Lions Greater President Pramod Harlalka said doctors, along with other members of the organisations and the general public, also took part in the rally.

On August 9, the junior doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A volunteer was arrested the next day in connection with the crime.

Meanwhile, in similar letters to the Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Health Minister, Ajmal demanded strict punishment for the perpetrators and tough action against those who “tried to cover up the crime and destroy evidence.”

The former three-term MP noted that the Central Bureau of Investigation had taken over the investigation and said the matter “should not be misused by anyone for political purposes”.

The doctors' strike that followed the crime has caused problems for patients and government intervention is needed as soon as possible to solve the problem.

The AIUDF President called for a fast-track trial to set an example so that no one else would dare to commit such a crime.

He called on the relevant authorities to form a committee to talk to the doctors' associations and examine their demands so that they end their strike and resume their work.

Ajmal also called for the safety of all female doctors on duty to be ensured and, where possible, for regulations to be put in place to exempt female doctors from night duty except in emergencies.

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