On Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dedicated the foundation day of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the Trinamool Congress, to the memory of the young doctor who was recently raped and murdered at the R G Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Banerjee made the announcement through a post on X (formerly Twitter), expressing deep sorrow over the victim’s tragic death.
In her statement, Mamata Banerjee conveyed her condolences to the victim’s family and emphasized the party’s commitment to seeking swift justice for the victim. She also extended her sympathy to women across India who have faced similar brutalities.
“Today I dedicate Trinamool Chhatra Parishad Foundation Day to our sister, whom we mourn the tragic loss of at RG Kar Hospital a few days ago,” Banerjee wrote. “Our heartfelt condolences go to her family, and we are striving for speedy justice for her and for all women subjected to such inhumane acts. We are deeply saddened.”
আজ তৃণমূল ছাত্র পরিষদের প্রতিষ্ঠা দিবসটিকে আমি উৎসর্গ করছি আমাদের সেই বোনটিকে, যাঁকে আমরা কয়েক দিন আগে আর জি কর হাসপাতালে মর্মান্তিকভাবে হারিয়ে শোকাহত।
আর জি করে আমাদের সেই যে বোনকে নির্মমভাবে নির্যাতন করে হত্যা করা হয়েছিল, তাঁর পরিবারের প্রতি আন্তরিকতম সমবেদনা জানিয়ে এবং…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 28, 2024
The horrific incident, involving the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor on August 9, has sparked widespread outrage across the nation.
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Junior doctors have staged protests, refusing to attend to non-emergency patients in various regions, demanding justice for the victim and enhanced safety measures for women in medical facilities.
Banerjee’s post follows a day of unrest, during which an unregistered student group known as ‘Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj’ and a dissident state government employees’ platform called ‘Sangrami Joutha Mancha’ staged demonstrations, calling for Banerjee’s resignation. The protests culminated in a march to the state secretariat, Nabanna, which saw intense clashes that could not be subdued by police intervention.
The ruling Trinamool Congress accused the opposition BJP of orchestrating the march, noting that the party had also called for a 12-hour “Bengal bandh” to protest against the police’s handling of the situation.
