No talks for 2nd straight day, Didi offers to resign

Attempting to change the optics following widespread protests by people from all walks of life against the horrific rape-murder of a 31-yearold trainee doctor at the staterun Rg Kar Medical College and Hospital here on August 9, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dramatically offered to quit.

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“I do not care for my chair and am ready to resign for the sake of the people. I, too, want justice,” Mamata said at the state secretariat soon after the proposed talks between her government and the protesting junior doctors failed as the medics refused to enter the venue following rejection of their demand to telecast it live for transparancy.

The junior doctors, too, expressed disappointment with the talks falling through and said they would continue their agitation. They added that they were open for talks.