2019 india doctors' strike 2019 india doctors' strike on 11 june 2019, following the assault of two junior doctors at nil ratan sircar medical college and hospital (nrsmch) the previous night, junior doctors in kolkata began protesting and demanded that the chief minister of west bengal, mamata banerjee, should intervene and provide adequate security to medical professionals. the protests caused a collapse of healthcare facilities in the state. protests continued through 13 june, despite attempts at mediation, resulting in the chief minister issuing an ultimatum to the protesting doctors. the doctors ignored the ultimatum, asking the government to meet their demands for security and for the chief minister to give them a public apology. 2019 indian doctors' strikedate11 june 2019 – 17 june 2019 (7 days)locationindiacaused bylack of security in government hospitalsassault on two junior doctors at nrsmchgoalsprovisioning security for medical professionalspublic apology from the chief minister of west bengalmethodsstrikeprotest marchsit-instatusstalledparties to the civil conflict doctors and medical associations across india government of west bengal lead figures various mamata banerjee, chief minister of west bengal casualtiesinjuries2 junior doctorsarrested5 people background historical incidents