In the early hours of August 9, a brutal, heinous murder took place at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Abhaya, a second year PGT of the hospital's chest medicine department, was brutally raped and murdered while on 36 hours of duty.

Boycotting of classes by the medical students and ceasework by the junior doctors start. They participate in a rally from College Square to RG Kar. They face immense resistance from the proponents of threat culture, stooges of then-principal Sandip Ghosh. The first General body meeting was called off due to forceful disruption.

Again, a massive rally was conducted from College Square to RG Kar with huge participation from all sections of society. Amidst huge pressure, the first successful pan-college GB was executed.

Citizens' protest reached a crescendo when people all across West Bengal gathered in their neighborhoods with the call of 'Raat Dokhol' (Reclaim the Night), with massive participation of women and people of the third Gender of all ages and social strata demanding a society free of gender violence. While this historic moment was underway, a violent mob entered the RG Kar campus, ransacking the protest site and hospital emergency and beating up healthcare workers. Kolkata Police remained a silent spectator.

The protesting junior doctors from all over West Bengal decide to fight under a common banner in a historic general body meeting. West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) was born.

RG Kar students and junior doctors pick themselves up from the trauma of the mob vandalism. The city of Kolkata witnessed a huge rally of junior doctors, citizens groups and common people amidst heavy rain. Kolkata Police faces a massive protest rally against calling off the iconic Kolkata derby by the supporters of the Big 3 clubs of Kolkata football in a rare instance of solidarity. Police brutally assualt the protesting supporters.

A mega rally of junior doctors and medical students towards Swasthyabhaban takes place, questioning the role of the health department in the context of evidence tampering after the Abhaya incident and widespread corruption in the state health system.

Amidst ceasework, junior doctors start Abhaya Clinic and Abhaya Telemedicine Clinic. It becomes a huge success.

Junior doctor's march to Lalbazaar with huge participation from citizens, questioning the role of Kolkata Police in the investigation and aftermath of the Abhaya incident, demanding the then Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal's resignation. On encountering huge barricades ahead of the pre-decided point, WBJDF sits down in protest, demanding the barricades be lifted. Finally, after 22 hours of sit-in protest, the Kolkata Police caves in, and the barricades are lifted. The WBJDF then presents the Kolkata Police Commissioner with a symbolic spine and a demand for his resignation.

In demand of justice WBJDF calls for a program named 'Let there be light, let there be justice.’ All across the country, people join in this call. On the same night, Abhaya's parents raise serious allegations against Kolkata police and its role in the aftermath of the Abhaya incident from the RG Kar protest site.

To take the opinion of people on the ongoing movement, WBJDF held a symbolic People's Tribunal (Courtroom on the Streets) along with health camps on this day. Also, in solidarity with the movement, many demonstrations were held across the globe on the same day.

A protest march towards Swasthyabhaban (Swasthyabhaban clean-up drive) took place on primary 5-point demands, which then turned into a sit-in protest. With overwhelming support from people of all walks of life, this sit-in protest continued for 10 days.

Under immense pressure of the movement, the CBI was forced to take Sandip Ghosh into custody on the charge of evidence tampering in the Abhaya incident.

Pressurized by the increasing active participation of common people in this movement, the state government was forced to remove the Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Director of Medical Education, Deputy Health Secretary, and DC North from their respective posts.

Responding to the ongoing flooding situation across West Bengal, the sit-in protest was withdrawn, and junior doctors went to flood relief camps and conducted numerous Abhaya Clinics in major flood-affected areas.

Protesting the prolonged silence of the government on the Abhaya issue, junior doctors held a rally from SSKM Hospital to Dharmatala started a sit-in protest at the Dorina Crossing with a 24 hour deadline for the state government to respond to their 10-point demand.

On receiving no response from the state government till the end of this deadline, junior doctors lifted the statewide cease-work completely and were forced to go on an indefinite hunger strike.

Amidst the ongoing hunger strike, voices of protest echoed throughout the puja festivities. On this particular day, few students were arrested by Kolkata Police for sloganeering in one such demonstration.

Whole-night gathering held at Shyambazar five-point crossing.

A march to WBMC was organized protesting their complacent attitude towards threat culture prevalent in various medical college cr s.

Rally to Swasthyabhaban to seek answer from the health department regarding their hostility towards the ongoing investigation against Sandip Ghosh and their accomplices.

March towards the CGO Complex in protest of the CBI's lackluster attitude in the investigation and legal proceedings regarding the Abhaya case.

Protest rally and night gathering in Shyambazar to re-ignite and re-strengthen the fight for justice in the new year.

Commemorating 6 months of movement and also the birthday of Abhaya, an Abhaya clinic and protest gathering in Sodepur near Abhaya's residence. During this period West Bengal was shaken by news of substandard quality medicines in government hospitals. WBJDF announced the decision to organize Abhaya Clinic on the 9th day of every month.