NEW DELHI: Meeting between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and protesting junior doctors failed to take place at the last moment as medics were not allowed to take their cameraperson inside to record the discussion. The impasse, which almost seemed nearing its end on Sunday evening, now remains as protestors, not willing to relent on their demands initially, had to leave the CM Mamata's house. However, one of the protestor claimed that they had agreed to have a meeting without camera but they were told by a government official that "it was too late and no meeting was possible now".
In the beginning of the meeting, Mamata Banerjee tried persuading the medics to attend the talks, with an assurance that she would provide the video of the meeting, filmed by her government, once the Supreme Court gives nod for the same. The doctors did not budge on their demands for at least three hours -- resulting in the meeting to be called off. Here are the top developments: A delegation of junior doctors reached Mamata's house for the meeting.
They reached Kalighat at 6.40 pm, got off the bus on the Hazra Road and walked in a procession towards CM's house. The doctors had a first round of meeting with the chief secretary outside the West Bengal's residence before they entered Mamata's house for another round of meeting with her.
Before the meeting began, the junior doctors were asked to submit their cellphones. Two videographers that the doctors had brought with them to record the meet were al.