Dr. Tapobrata Roy, a medical officer of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was on duty on day before yesterday at the Puja Carnival on Red Road as a member of the corporation’s medical team.
He was detained by Kolkata Police at the Maidan police station while on duty, merely for wearing a t-shirt that said “Spine Not for Sale” and a badge that read “Symbolic Hunger Striker.”
After being held for four hours, he was released without any reason given for his arrest or release. Upon being released, Dr. Roy immediately went to the hunger strike stage at Dharmatala and described the unprecedented police harassment to the crowd gathered there.
The story could have ended here. But no, the disease had already spread. This morning, he confidently went back to work at the corporation office wearing a “We Want Justice” badge. Contagion spreads in an instant! Soon after, the entire municipal medical team was seen on duty, all wearing the “We Want Justice” badge!
Not only that! They held their own meeting and issued a 48-hour deadline to Kolkata Police! Within 48 hours, Kolkata Police must offer an unconditional apology for yesterday’s harassment, or the entire team will go on strike.