Evening brief: RG Kar victim's father claims 'tremendous mental pressure'; Delhi's new anti-pollution measures, & more

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Published on: Oct 22, 2024, 18:33:56 IST

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The father of the Kolkata doctor who was raped and murdered inside the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital wrote a letter to union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, saying he and the victim's mother had been going through "tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless". They urged the minister to spare a few minutes for meeting them."I am (the) father of Abhaya and I am writing to respectfully request an appointment with you at your convenience or any other location as you may suggest. After that heinous unforeseen incident happened to our daughter, we have been going through tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless now," the father of the late doctor wrote in the letter.Dig Deeper

People protest with junior doctors demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and change in the healthcare system (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced a series of anti-pollution measures in Delhi, a day after Commission for Air Quality Monitoring (CAQM) implemented GRAP-II measures in the capital. Addressing a press conference, Rai said he would write to his counterparts in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, urging them not to send diesel buses to Delhi. Rai's announcement comes as the national capital grapples with deteriorating air quality. On Tuesday, Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'very poor' category with 27 monitoring stations falling in the red zone, the Central Pollution Control Board said. Dig Deeper

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.

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