Kolkata: Amidst ongoing demands for justice in the Kolkata RG Kar rape-murder case, the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front (WBJDF) on Wednesday announced that it has severed all ties
with its former president, Aniket Mahato, the organisation’s, following differences
over the formation of its executive committee.Also Read:RG Kar Posting Row: Junior doctor says No Order despite Supreme Court directiveMahato tendered his
resignation in December 2025, stating, “I think the way this committee is being
formed, without fixing the specific relationship between the trust and the
executive committee, and ignoring legal advice, is completely undemocratic and
is not consistent with the movement demanding justice for Abhaya. I have
repeatedly expressed my objections to this matter, and have asked to seek legal
advice, but you have not heeded.”Â
In his resignation
letter, Dr Mahato clarified that when the state government took a vindictive
decision and illegally changed the postings of doctors, he decided to go to
court in protest instead of joining the changed place. Previously, Medical Dialogues reported that despite the Supreme Court directing the government to post junior doctor Aniket Mahato at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, he did not receive any posting order. Following this, Mahato announced that he would not serve as a senior resident in a state-run hospital. The Association further claimed
that Mahato has sought Rs 30 lakh from people to pay the bond money for
not serving as a senior resident in state-run hospitals and clarified that the
association in no way supports this action.
In a press release, the
association said that after the former president’s resignation, an online
meeting was called for 7 PM on January 1 to resolve this
disagreement. Around 3 PM that day, Aniket’s resignation letter was published
on Facebook and other social media platforms. After this, multiple emails were
sent to the doctor by the association, but no response was received. The offer
to sit down for discussions was not accepted.
The decision to collect
money from the public for the bond waiver was not WBJDF’s. According to
organizational decisions, the organization covered Aniket’s legal expenses.
However, regarding leaving his senior residency, Aniket prioritized his
personal decision over the organization’s decision regarding crowdfunding.
Therefore, the WBJDF leadership declared that their organizational relationship
with Aniket has been severed. They clearly stated that they cannot take
responsibility for this public money.
“WBJDF respects the
sacrifices of all junior doctors, all healthcare workers, Swiggy delivery
agents, rickshaw pullers, and all ordinary people who have faced state
repression for joining the Abhaya movement. This sacrifice will guide the
movement in the future. They hope that they may meet their old comrade again on
the path of this movement, perhaps in a future street protest,” the association
added.Also Read:WB: Medical fraternity questions assistant professor recruitment amid merit list controversyMeanwhile, the official WBJDF
website was formally launched on Wednesday. The leadership appealed
to the general public to register in the WBJDF Companion section to show
solidarity with the movement and to expand its reach. The annual membership fee
is nine rupees, a decision made to keep the memory of August 9th alive at every
moment. They also announced that
they will upload important public health information, videos, and necessary
lectures and videos for medical students on their YouTube channel.