Supriya Sule and Sudhanshu Trivedi Speak Out on Kolkata Medical Student Incident
New Delhi [India], August 13: Supriya Sule, an MP from the Nationalist Congress Party, condemned the alleged sexual assault of a second-year PG student at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. She expressed confidence that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would take swift action to ensure justice for the victim’s family.
Supriya Sule stated, “A lot of such incidents happen across the country and we condemn all of them. We believe that Mamata Banerjee will take action quickly and the family must get justice through fast-track court. We couldn’t save our daughter from this incident but such incidents must not happen again.”
Meanwhile, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Bengal government for allegedly protecting the criminals involved. He said, “The way protection has been given to the criminals in the Kolkata incident is more tragic than the incident itself. The way (RG Kar’s) Principal has been reappointed as a principal of some other college within 24 hours, shows the protection of the Bengal government. It raises suspicions about the investigation done by the Bengal government.”
Trivedi further questioned the Bengal government, asking, “Today, I want to ask why the West Bengal CM has sympathy for that Principal… My straight question to the TMC government is why these many days are being given. Is it for manipulation? We have seen this in the Sandeshkhali incident. Why the investigation is not being transferred to the highest investigating agency in the country (CBI)?… The parties of the INDI alliance are providing crime cover to the mutual criminal elements.”
Earlier today, doctors and medical students held a protest at AIIMS Delhi after the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) called for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from Tuesday in solidarity against the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Union Minister JP Nadda demanding a detailed inquiry into the conditions enabling the crime as well as steps to improve the safety of doctors, especially women, in the workplace.
The post-graduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
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Supriya Sule -: Supriya Sule is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). She is a politician who works to make laws and help people in India.
Sudhanshu Trivedi -: Sudhanshu Trivedi is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also a politician who helps make decisions and laws in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. These are people elected by the public to represent them in the government and make important decisions.
Nationalist Congress Party -: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a political party in India. They work to represent people’s interests and make laws.
RG Kar Medical College -: RG Kar Medical College is a big hospital and medical school in Kolkata, where students learn to become doctors.
Kolkata -: Kolkata is a large city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known for its rich culture and history.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal. She is the head of the government in the state and makes important decisions for the people living there.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Doctors and medical students protested -: Protesting means showing that you are against something. In this case, doctors and medical students gathered to show they were unhappy about the incident and wanted justice.
Federation of All India Medical Association -: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) is a group that represents doctors and medical students across India. They work to protect the interests of medical professionals.
nationwide shutdown of OPD services -: OPD stands for Outpatient Department, where patients go for check-ups and minor treatments. A nationwide shutdown means that these services were stopped all over India to show support for the victim.