00:00Junior doctors in India continue to protest and boycott non-emergency services,
00:05demanding justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered.
00:08The 31-year-old doctor was killed on August 9 in Kolkata.
00:12Despite the Indian Medical Association's 24-hour strike ending,
00:16over 6,000 trainee doctors in Gujarat continued their protest for a third day.
00:21Doctors are demanding better security protocols,
00:24similar to those at airports, to protect healthcare professionals.
00:28The government has urged doctors to return to duty, citing rising cases of dengue and malaria.
00:33However, doctors have warned that they may stop emergency services if their demands are not met.
00:38The protests have highlighted the ongoing issue of violence against women in India.
00:43Despite tougher laws introduced in 2012,
00:45the victim's father has expressed gratitude for the support,
00:49saying it has given him strength to seek justice.
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