Violence against doctors were already a common occurrence, but of late rape, murder and other criminal activities have overtaken the atrocities bringing about no radical change in the security system, a demand that the medical profession has been consistently putting forward.

The alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata recently is another glaring example of an inept hospital administration's inability and other security agencies in protecting our doctors on duty.

Merely demanding a CBI probe or removing a few not so innocent is surely not an answer to this ever-growing problem which demands some more serious thinking and determined action.

Neither can making a few more laws really help - what is actually needed is a strong political will to execute the already existing laws besides enunciating new ones.

Questions have already started surfacing and doubts raised as to whether the crime was an organised one?.

Every time such an unfortunate incident takes place anywhere in the country, there is a big hue and cry, candle march, protests and processions and after some time the whole matter silently dies down in anticipation of the next incident, but with no change in the system.

Our very own teeth less Indian Medical Association at Delhi has failed miserably in changing the mindset of the thick skinned bureaucrats and politicians inspite of the numerous opportunities to do so speaks of their gross inefficiency and lack of will power. Merely writing letters does not serve any useful purpose, this necessitates a more aggressive approach if satisfactory results are desired. But the big question is " How many more precious lives do we need to lose to alter the course of history ? "