We failed her in life, didn't let her down in death: IMA chief in open letter on Kolkata medic

We failed her in life, didn't let her down in death: IMA chief in open letter on Kolkata medic

We failed her in life, didn't let her down in death: IMA chief in open letter on Kolkata medic

NEW DELHI: In an emotional letter titled "SHE: We Failed Her in Life", Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief Dr R V Asokan expressed the anguish and revulsion being felt by the nation over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.

The letter, penned by Asokan, was shared on X by the apex doctors' body on Sunday.

"We as a nation did not let her down in death. It is difficult to capture the mood of the nation. Anger, Revulsion, Frustration, Helplessness," the letter read.