Mamata Banerjee Condemns BJP’s 12-Hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ and Calls for Justice
On August 28, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the BJP’s 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ protest, calling it an attempt to defame Bengal. The protest followed the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ violence. Mamata Banerjee stated that the TMC government seeks justice for the victims of the R G Kar Hospital and College incident.
“We have dedicated this day to the RG Kar doctor. We want justice but BJP today called for a bandh. They don’t want justice, they are only trying to defame Bengal,” Mamata Banerjee said. She also supported the police actions during the Nabanna Abhijan rally and criticized the BJP for not demanding resignations in other states.
“We don’t support this bandh. BJP never demanded the resignations of the CMs of UP, MP, and even Manipur. We saw pictures from yesterday (Nabanna Abhiyan rally), I salute the police for handling the situation well,” she added.
Mamata Banerjee emphasized that rapists should face the death penalty and announced that the West Bengal government would introduce a bill to ensure this punishment. “Next week, we will call an Assembly session and pass a Bill within 10 days to ensure capital punishment for rapists. We will send this Bill to the Governor. If he doesn’t pass the bill, we will sit outside Raj Bhavan. This Bill must be passed and he cannot evade accountability this time,” she said.
TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee also opposed the BJP’s 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ and demanded legislation for crimes against women. “If a time-bound legislation pertaining to the crimes against women is not passed by the Centre in the next 3-4 months, then Trinamool Congress will hold a big movement in Delhi,” he said.
The BJP called for the ’12-hour Bengal Bandh’ after Kolkata police used lathi charge, water cannons, and tear gas against the protestors in the Nabanna Abhiyan rally.
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Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal, a state in India. She is the leader of the political party called Trinamool Congress (TMC).
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India. It is often in opposition to Mamata Banerjee’s party in West Bengal.
Bengal Bandh -: A ‘Bengal Bandh’ is a protest where people stop working and businesses close down in the state of West Bengal. It is usually organized by political parties to show their disagreement with something.
R G Kar Hospital incident -: The R G Kar Hospital incident refers to a specific event that happened at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal. The details of the incident are not provided, but it involved victims who Mamata Banerjee believes need justice.
Nabanna Abhijan rally -: The Nabanna Abhijan rally was a protest march organized by the BJP. Nabanna is the administrative building of the West Bengal government, and ‘Abhijan’ means mission or campaign.
capital punishment -: Capital punishment means the death penalty. It is the most severe form of punishment where a person is sentenced to death for committing a very serious crime, like rape.
Abhishek Banerjee -: Abhishek Banerjee is a member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and is related to Mamata Banerjee. He also opposed the ‘Bengal Bandh’ and wants stronger laws against crimes like rape.
