KEM Hospital Mumbai Doctors Protest: Resident doctors at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital staged a silent protest on Saturday, October 25, 2025, wearing black ribbons to condemn the brutal killing of a female doctor in Satara. The tragic incident has sparked outrage among the medical community, with doctors calling for swift justice and stricter safety measures.
Dr. Sameer, a resident doctor, described the Satara incident as a “heinous act” and urged authorities to arrest the culprits immediately. “We’re holding a black ribbon protest to show our anger and demand action. Our OPD and emergency services are running as usual, but if our demands aren’t met, we may escalate our protest,” he said.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On doctors of KEM Hospital holding the protest over the Satara woman doctor’s death, a resident doctor, Dr Sameer, says, “What happened in Satara is a heinous act… The accused have fled; they should be arrested as soon as possible. We are holding a… pic.twitter.com/7uP1aEmItv
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2025
Dr. Samya, a first-year resident, highlighted the need for stricter enforcement of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013. “The law exists, but it’s not being implemented properly, which is why such incidents happen. We want quick action to ensure justice is served. Right now, our protest is about raising awareness, and all services are operational. But if our demands are ignored, we’ll take stronger steps,” she added.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On doctors of KEM Hospital holding the protest over the Satara woman doctor’s death, first year resident, Dr Samya says, “The POSH Act has already been implemented by law in 2013… We want this act to be implemented strictly everywhere, and due to… pic.twitter.com/zTwLSgxVDo
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2025
The doctors have put forward specific demands in response to the incident, hoping for prompt action. While the protest remains peaceful, with no disruption to emergency or casualty services, they warned that routine OPDs could be halted if their concerns go unaddressed.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On doctors of KEM Hospital holding the protest over the Satara woman doctor’s death, a resident doctor says, “We have made some demands in response to the incident, and we hope they will be met as soon as possible. Today is a silent protest, a black… pic.twitter.com/NKXXHWk7xO
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2025
On doctors of KEM Hospital holding the protest over the Satara woman doctor’s death, a resident doctor says, “We have made some demands in response to the incident, and we hope they will be met as soon as possible. Today is a silent protest, a black ribbon protest, so any emergency services or casualty services have not been closed today. However, if our demands are not met, we may close our routine OPDs, leaving the casualties and emergency services in the future.”
