West Bengal BJP Protests Over RG Kar Medical College Incident
On Monday, West Bengal BJP leaders staged a protest outside the DC north office in Kolkata, demanding justice for the rape-murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The BJP leaders accused the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government of not allowing them to hold peaceful protests.
BJP leader Locket Chatterjee, who participated in the protest, questioned, “They let other parties do the program but why not BJP? We were ready to do a peaceful program. Will they be able to stop the atrocities done to women in West Bengal?”
Earlier, the BJP conducted a torch march across West Bengal, accusing a “systematic failure” in handling the incident. The party leaders held torch rallies in various districts, calling for the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They accused the state’s administration of attempting to cover up the situation.
BJP leader Sukanto Majumdar, who led the rally in Jagatballavpur, stated, “The BJP has been protesting all along against how the incident of the RG Kar hospital is being suppressed. A doctor’s statement came recently where she revealed that she was threatened to be killed if she did not perform the postmortem. Such things can happen when the whole system is involved, including the police.”
Majumdar emphasized the BJP’s call for justice, stating, “This is a systemic failure. We have consistently called for Mamata Banerjee’s resignation, which is why we are protesting in every district.”
The Anti-Corruption Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, on September 2. Ghosh was under investigation for alleged corruption and financial irregularities at the college and hospital, following a directive from a single bench of the Calcutta High Court, which ordered the CBI to probe the matter.
A woman trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
RG Kar Medical College -: RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is a well-known medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
DC north office -: DC north office refers to the office of the Deputy Commissioner in the northern part of Kolkata. The Deputy Commissioner is a senior police officer.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal and the leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party.
TMC -: TMC stands for Trinamool Congress. It is a political party in West Bengal, led by Mamata Banerjee.
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is India’s main investigative agency that handles serious crimes and corruption cases.
Locket Chatterjee -: Locket Chatterjee is a leader of the BJP and a Member of Parliament from West Bengal.
Anti-Corruption Branch -: The Anti-Corruption Branch is a part of the CBI that specifically investigates corruption and financial crimes.
Sandip Ghosh -: Sandip Ghosh is the former principal of RG Kar Medical College who was arrested for alleged corruption and financial irregularities.
