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The rape and murder of a doctor at Kar Hospital has triggered massive public outrage in West Bengal, creating a significant political crisis for the ruling TMC and posing one of the biggest challenges to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee since she took office in 2011. Pics/ PTI

The protests by medical professionals continued in Kolkata on Friday, despite rain. The members of the medical community are demanding justice for a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee who was brutally sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9 in a state-run hospital in Kolkata. Doctors and nurses have also urged the authorities to ensure safety at workplaces. (Pics/AFP)