Thousands March on India’s Independence Day to Demand Justice for Kolkata Doctor

The 31-year-old medical worker’s rape and murder has led some to ask: “Are we really free?”

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Mumbai protesters on August 14, 2024 seeking justice for a woman trainee doctor who was raped and murdered on duty at R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata (Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The Juggernaut

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August 15, 2024

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1 min

Thousands walked in the early hours of Thursday to demand justice for a Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder as well as a consequent cover-up. 

The Reclaim the Night march brought together thousands in Kolkata. Other cities, including Mumbai, also participated.

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