The Abhaya Manch will involve representatives from various medical colleges, civil society, and the general public. The platform’s slogan is — “Droher Alo Jwalo” (lit up the lamp of protests).

On Monday, civil society organisations staged a rally from Karunamoyee Crossing to the CBI’s office in CGO Complex in Salt Lake demanding that the agency quicken its probe into the RG Kar rape-murder case. “It’s almost three months since the incident happened. What is the CBI doing? There is no clarity in its investigation. We want the CBI to complete its investigation as soon as possible,” said Lipika Chakraborty, a school teacher, who participated in the march.

BJP state unit Sukanta Majumdar said, “The CBI is investigating the case though the police are not cooperating with it. We must be patient,” he said.

Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said Kolkata Police arrested the accused within 24 hours after the crime was discovered. “The CBI has also mentioned him as the sole prime accused in its charge sheet. So, when an investigation is on, it is not appropriate to comment,” said Ghosh, a former Rajya Sabha MP.

Meanwhile, Kinjal Nanda, one of the agitating doctors, said: “It has been three months and only one person was arrested. Going by the nature of the crime, involvement of more than one person could easily be understood. What is the CBI doing? Why are they not taking the matter seriously?”