Subhashini Ali Calls for Resignation of Mamata Banerjee and Ashwini Vaishnaw After Trainee Doctor’s Tragic Death

New Delhi, August 14: On Wednesday, Subhashini Ali, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politburo, urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resign following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the state. Ali also suggested that Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw should step down due to numerous rail accidents in recent years.

The post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The victim’s family has alleged that she was raped and murdered. Ali criticized the Kolkata Police for initially describing the incident as a suicide and questioned the quick repair and painting work at the crime scene soon after the incident.

Ali stated, “The case has been handed over to the CBI… We hope the truth comes out, as it seems Mamata Banerjee has close relations with the head of the medical college. After he resigned, he was appointed as the head of an even larger college within four hours, which raises questions.”

She also criticized BJP leaders for demanding Banerjee’s resignation while ignoring their own ministers’ accountability. “Many are demanding the Chief Minister’s resignation, and it should happen. But why does the Railway Minister not resign when rail accidents occur almost every week?” Ali questioned.

The Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Ghosh, offered his resignation following calls for his removal by protesting doctors. Meanwhile, doctors across the nation continue to protest, demanding justice for the murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted post-graduate trainee doctor.

Protests were held on Wednesday in Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, with demonstrators carrying placards that read, “Justice needs to be served,” “No duty without security,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied.”

In Assam, Dr. Kumar stated they were demanding the swift arrest and punishment of the accused. “This is a solidarity protest. A protest has been ongoing in West Bengal for 3-4 days now and has spread across India. Our colleague at RG Kar Medical College was assaulted and murdered while on duty,” Dr. Kumar said.

CBI sources indicated that a special team of medical officers and forensic experts from Delhi has arrived at the crime scene. The CBI took over the investigation as ordered by the Calcutta High Court, after arriving in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The OPD services at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital remained closed on Wednesday as junior doctors, alongside the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), continued their nationwide shutdown of OPD services in protest over the incident. The August 9 incident has sparked widespread outrage and led to protests within and beyond the medical community.