In a powerful display of solidarity, 50 senior doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, have resigned to back junior doctors protesting against an alleged corruption-threat syndicate. The junior medics, on hunger strike for the past five days, are demanding justice after the rape and murder of a fellow trainee doctor, along with calls for campus democracy and improved patient care systems. Despite assurances from state officials to address their concerns, the protests continue, amplifying tension in the city amid Durga Puja festivities.