The rape and murder of the 31-year-old female doctor in Kolkata, capital of the eastern state, set off a wave of protests by doctors demanding greater workplace safety for women and justice for their slain colleague, prompting India's Supreme Court to create a hospital safety task force.

Junior doctors in West Bengal on Tuesday resumed their strike across all medical colleges and hospitals 10days after they returned to emergency services, arguing that the state was yet to keep its promise of strengthening security and infrastructure in state-run hospitals.

The medics also sought improvements to healthcare infrastructure and an end to political interference in running hospitals in the state.

"The CBI's investigation is frustratingly slow. We've seen many cases where delays result in culprits going free. We are disappointed," said a statement released by the junior doctors on Tuesday.

Healthcare services were affected in West Bengal as junior doctors continued their cease work on Wednesday over a host of demands, including proper security at state-run hospitals in the wake of the r

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital security,

Ten days after they rejoined work, the Kolkata junior doctors have resumed a total cease-work of healthcare services, including emergency services in hospitals, due to continued attacks on doctors and healthcare staff in state hospitals,