After Dr Sandip Ghosh resigned from his position as Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital yesterday, Monday, August 12, the former medical superintendent cum vice-principal of Calcutta National Medical College (CNMC) and Hospital was to return as Principal to CNMC.
Dr Ghosh had resigned after a women doctor was found raped and murdered in the seminar hall of the college preminses on August 9, Saturday, falling nationwide outrage.
He had denied allegations of saying, "It was her fault that she was alone at that time" when he resigned.
As and when it was noted by medicos at CNMC that he will be returning to the medical college as principal, tension erupted. Students locked the Principal's room, held a protest and stopped Dr Ghosh from taking charge as the principal, stated a Times of India copy. This happened on August 12.
As per a social media X user, purpleready (@epicnephrin_e) who is a student at CNMC, MLA Swarnakamal Saha and Javed Khan tried to convince the students but failed. They met with the slogan "Go back" chanted by hoards of students who were protesting.
This matter was questioned by the Calcutta High Court today, August 13, when it was hearing petitions regarding the rape-murder of the medico.
"How can the principal, who resigned by taking moral responsibility, be appointed as the principal of another gov't college," the Chief Justice mentioned and said that as he was holding an administrative post, he should have been the first one to be questioned.
Court aslo directly asked the state counsel, "Why are you protecting him?"
