'We want Justice' slogans, graffiti near Swasthya Bhawan erased overnight, walls painted blue

The protest by junior doctors in front of Swasthya Bhawan came to an end on Friday evening, but by the following morning, the visible traces of their agitation had been removed. Slogans, graffiti, and images of tortured women that had been drawn on roads and walls during the rallies and night interventions were erased with black ink.

In a swift overnight operation, slogans demanding justice, including bold writings on the road like "We Want Justice," were painted over. The bus stand near Swasthya Bhawan, which had been covered with various protest slogans, was repainted in blue, and the walls and placards bearing messages from the strike were restored to their original condition.

While the physical marks of the protest have been removed, junior doctors remain resolute, claiming that the spirit of their movement cannot be silenced with paint. They have returned to hospital duty from Saturday, but questions arise regarding the authorities' motives behind this sudden act of erasure. Was this an attempt to restore public order and beautify the area, or does it reflect an underlying desire to suppress the visibility of the protest? The removal of protest art brings up moral questions about the erasure of public dissent, leaving many wondering whether the voices of those demanding justice are being disregarded.