Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE Updates: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday called for a nationwide withdrawal of doctors’ services for twenty-four hours to oppose the death of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar government hospital and violence at the protest site.
“All essential services will be maintained. Casualties will be manned. Routine OPDs will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all the sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing service. IMA requires the sympathy of the nation with the just cause of its doctors,” read an IMA press release.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it’s a “big crime” and the accused should hanged to death. She blamed “Bam [Left] and Ram [BJP]” for RG Kar vandalism on Wednesday night. Her statement came after vandalism and rampage incidents were reported outside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Meanwhile, doctors and nurses continue to protest in Kolkata over the incident. Protests were also help outside AIIMS Delhi.
A woman was allegedly raped and murdered in the seminal hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The Kolkata rape case has brought medical services to a standstill as students and doctors continue to demand justice for the resident PG doctor. Videos show a mob of dozens pushing their way in the emergency ward of the RG Kar Hospital and vandalising chairs. Some were even seen vandalising the protest site. The CBI has taken over the investigation of the Kolkata rape and murder case.
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16 Aug 2024, 09:06:05 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Father of PG doctor flags ‘the entire department was a suspect’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Father of deceased doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-death case told ANI, “My daughter left for duty at around 8:10 am on that day. She was on OPD and last spoke to her mother at around 11:15 PM. In the morning when my wife was calling her, her phone was ringing but no one picked up, by that time my daughter died. The matter of concern is that from 3 AM to 10 AM, nobody needed her, despite she was an on-duty doctor. All the people who are protesting on the streets are like my sons and daughters. My daughter has passed away but crores of children are standing with me now…She had to face some problems in college, the entire department was a suspect… All those who are protesting, we are with them… I spoke to the officials of CBI yesterday but I cannot say anything else since the matter is subjudice.”
16 Aug 2024, 08:58:49 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says ‘barbaric’ incident ‘not striking conscience of woman CM’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday after she led a protest march against incident.
“Mamata ji shame on you. What is happening in Bengal under a woman Chief Minister? There is a barbaric rape in the land of Swami Vivekananda, Subhash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore… Doctors were attacked by the goons there and you are protesting? Very regrettable that this kind of barbaric rape is not striking the conscience of woman Chief Minister Mamata who is also a big leader in her own right. I would urge that the administration of Bengal should be allowed to cooperate with CBI in a proper manner,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 08:57:01 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: FAIM announces suspension of OPD and OT services tomorrow
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Faculty Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (FAIM) announced suspension of OPD and OT services tomorrow, 17 August.
16 Aug 2024, 08:52:56 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: TMC MP writes to Amit Shah
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to seek the formation of a stringent central law to prevent atrocities against women. The Rajya Sabha MP had recently made waves after deciding to stage a dharna in solidarity with the women-led midnight protest on August 14.
“Any complaint for incidents of sexual harassment, rape, rape with murder shall be statutorily recorded immediately after the incident and must be immediately reported to the nearest police station failing which the police officer concerned/other authorities must be suspended immediately,” the senior TMC MP and lawyer said in the letter.
He also called for the establishment of at least three fast-track courts in every district, with cases concluding within six months and no more than two adjournments for genuine reasons.
16 Aug 2024, 08:52:42 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI team leaves from RG Kar Hospital
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The CBI team investigating the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case left from the RG Kar medical college and hospital premises, late on Friday. The former principal of RG Kar was questioned by CBI on Friday.
16 Aug 2024, 08:41:31 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP seeks ouster of Mamata Banerjee, candlelight vigil stopped by cops
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: A candlelight rally organised by the BJP women’s cell was stopped by the police on Friday. The saffron party has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor. The rally from Exide crossing to Hazra crossing in south Kolkata was stopped by the police before it could leave the originating point.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari also observed a silent candlelight vigil in front of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
16 Aug 2024, 08:28:49 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP leaders stage protest in city | Watch
16 Aug 2024, 08:23:10 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: NCW alleges tampering with site of crime
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The National Commission for Women has levelled tampering allegations after visiting the site of crime. The NCW noted that the area where the crime is believed to have taken place was suddenly placed under renovation — potentially leading to tampering with evidence. The Committee said that a crime scene should have been sealed immediately by the police.
The NCW had constituted a two-member Inquiry Committee, comprising NCW member Delina Khondgup and advocate Soma Chaudhary from the West Bengal State Legal Services Authority.
16 Aug 2024, 08:14:21 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: IMA bats for Central Act to protect doctors and hospitals
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Indian Medical Association is pushing for a Central Act that would incorporate the amendments made in 2023 to the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 into the proposed Hospital Protection Bill of 2019. This move, they believe, would strengthen the existing legislation in 25 states. The IMA has also suggested that an ordinance similar to the one enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic would be appropriate in this situation.
“The security protocols of all hospitals should be no less than an airport. Declaring the hospitals as safe zones with mandatory security entitlements is the first step. CCTVs, deployment of security personnel and the protocols can follow,” the IMA stated in an official release.
16 Aug 2024, 08:04:37 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: WB Police Commissioner counters rumours, says ‘false narratives…’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal urged people not to believe in “rumours” and “narratives” created by some people in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and said they should have faith in the CBI which is investigating the matter.
16 Aug 2024, 07:22:03 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Smriti Irani questions police over hospital vandalism
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Smriti Irani questioned the police over its lack of awareness in the hospital vandalism incident.
“RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case | BJP leader Smriti Irani says, “Rapists are carefree but the protestors are being attacked by a mob. How is it possible that a group of hooligans are in the state and the police do not know about it? How is it possible that they enter and vandalise the hospital and media reports say that they vandalise those that could be part of the evidence? The question is…will the girl get justice or not?” she said.
16 Aug 2024, 06:58:29 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Protesting medicos outline demands
16 Aug 2024, 06:51:18 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Former RK Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh approaches Calcutta HC, says ‘life is in danger’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal government to provide Sandip Ghosh — the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital — with police protection. The development came after the dismissed official approached the court and alleged that his life was in danger.
Meanwhile the Central Bureau of Investigation began questioning Ghosh in connection with the case on Friday afternoon.
16 Aug 2024, 06:41:12 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CPI-M says ‘Mamata Banerjee should address real concerns of doctors’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The CPI-M opined that the West Bengal government should not engage in the blame game of accusing the opposition parties. The law and order is the responsibility of the CM and she needs to honestly tell the doctors and the people of Bengal what the government has been doing.
“The West Bengal government should not engage in the blame game of accusing the opposition parties. The law and order is the responsibility of the CM and she needs to honestly tell the doctors and the people of Bengal what the government has been doing to bring justice to the matter. However, Mamata Banerjee has only been politicizing everything and trying to blame others without addressing the real concerns of the doctors and the medical personnel,” General Secretary of CPI (M) D Raja told ANI on Friday.
16 Aug 2024, 06:29:27 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI team visits RG Kar Hospital campus
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation reached RG Kar Medical College on Friday afternoon to record a digital blueprint of the site. The team had summoned four doctors from the hospital earlier in the day for interrogation regarding what happened the night of the incident.
16 Aug 2024, 06:15:03 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE:Cops claim vandals were ‘hidden’ in women’s midnight protest as Cal HC raps inaction
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: RG Kar hospital was vandalised in the early hours of Thursday amid protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. A group of people entered the hospital and vandalised the emergency department, nursing unit and medicine store in the early hours of Thursday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also said that DYFI (the Left youth organisation) flags were seen during the attack.
“The nexus between the Left and BJP should be exposed. The CPI(M) and the BJP are behind the vandalism of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They vandalized the hospital to destroy evidence of the ghastly crime,” she said.
According to an Anandabazar Patrika report, officials believe that the vandals had joined smaller sub-groups and blended amid protesters. The publication quoted sources to indicate that some DYFI flags had been seen outside the hospital at the time of the incident. There has been no evidence of left flags inside the premises.
16 Aug 2024, 05:56:44 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained amid protest
16 Aug 2024, 05:52:22 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Mamata Banerjee says ‘CPI(M), BJP vandalised RG Kar hospital’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the opposition CPI(M) and the BJP of orchestrating vandalism at RG Kar hospital and attempting to obscure the truth behind the rape and murder of a woman doctor by spreading fake news on social media.
16 Aug 2024, 05:38:28 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: IMA seeks declaration of hospitals as ‘safe zones with…’
The Indian Medical Association has demanded a central law to protect doctors and hospitals following the violent protests on Thursday. It has also called for hospitals to be declared safe zones with mandatory security entitlements
16 Aug 2024, 05:20:12 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Kolkata Police arrests 25 people over hospital vandalism
16 Aug 2024, 05:12:05 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose flags bid to ‘destroy evidence’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose dubbed it a “very disturbing, shocking and shameful” incident.
“There has been an attempt to tamper with evidence or destroy evidence, people also feel that there has been a deliberate attempt to mislead them to give the impression that it was a suicide. The issue has been handled very poorly by the authorities. People have the right to know the truth. I went to the spot yesterday, people are just demanding justice, the whole society is with them, we have to give them justice,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 05:05:38 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Mamata Banerjee blames ‘nexus of Left, BJP’ amid calls for her resignation
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed a ‘nexus of the Left and BJP’ for the situation amid growing calls for her resignation.
16 Aug 2024, 05:00:10 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav says BJP drawing ‘political benefits’ from incident
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of drawing “political benefits” from the incident.
“Any incident with a woman across the country is sad. Action should be taken against it. Mamata Banerjee is a female chief minister, and she will take action. But these people of BJP are doing politics. The BJP has a talent for doing politics on every incident. They have the talent of drawing political benefits over every incident and dishonouring others,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 04:53:58 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI takes former RG Kar hospital principal in for questioning
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly begun questioning Sandip Ghosh — the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital — in connection with the case. A report by The Telegraph quoted sources to indicate that he had been taken to the CGO complex in Salt Lake for interrogation.
16 Aug 2024, 04:45:50 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Calcutta HC slams ‘absolute failure of state machinery’ after violent hospital protest
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Calcutta High Court directed the police and the hospital authority to file affidavits on the situation. It also observed on Friday that the mob violence in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital was an ‘absolute failure of state machinery’.
A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam said it was hard to believe that the police intelligence did not have information about the gathering of 7,000 people, when the state’s lawyer told the court that a mob of such a number had assembled at the hospital in the early hours of Thursday.
16 Aug 2024, 04:30:01 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Police Commissioner slams ‘baseless’ rumours, says ‘we never told victim’s family that…’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal issued a clarification on Friday amid assertions that his team had dubbed the case a suicide.
“Our officers tried to do everything possible in the very little time we had. We are liable for legal action if anyone in our team has done anything wrong. Why is rumour-mongering going on even now? It is wrong that we have informed the victim’s family that she committed suicide. It is wrong that 150 grams of semen was found in her body. Our officers are cooperating with the CBI with anything that they need,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 04:23:47 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: What Police Commissioner said about violent RG Kar hospital protest
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal insisted on Friday that his team was not trying to shield any individual after a protest turned violent.
“Not trying to shield anyone, tried to be as transparent as possible in our probe…Difficult to control leaderless, spontaneous protests. We didn’t expect crowd before RG Kar hospital to turn violent,” he said.
A group of around 40 people had entered the hospital and vandalised the emergency department, nursing unit and medicine store in the early hours of Thursday. The mob also damaged CCTV cameras at the state-run health facility and ransacked a stage where junior doctors had been demonstrating against the alleged rape and murder of the woman doctor there and demanding security at their workplace.
16 Aug 2024, 04:07:43 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Mamata Banerjee begins protest march for justice
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina crossing in Kolkata to demand justice. TMC activists accompanying the CM also shouted slogans for capital punishment for the accused —a demand that the chief minister has already made.
16 Aug 2024, 04:04:59 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Police Commissioner seeks information from public, says we posted photos and videos…’
16 Aug 2024, 03:55:58 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Police Commissioner says all evidence handed over to CBI, ‘to label crime as suicide…’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: West Bengal Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal said his team had “handed over all evidence, including videographed post-mortem” to the CBI after it took over the case. The CP also voiced faith in the central agency and insisted that there had been no attempt to shield any individual.
“Registering unnatural death case doesn’t mean police wanted to label the crime as suicide,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 03:40:25 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: IMA urges National Commission of Women visit city
16 Aug 2024, 03:30:10 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Scuffle breaks out between police and SUCI (Communist) in city
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: A scuffle broke out between police and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) in the Hazra area of Kolkata as the latter protested after calling for a 12-hour general strike in the state.
16 Aug 2024, 03:20:20 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Delhi Police issues prohibitory orders
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: elhi Police issued prohibitory orders in the central areas of the national capital amid protest calls by multiple organisations. Deployment of police personnel has been increased and Section 163 (prohibitory orders) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been imposed near the Parliament and other parts of central Delhi
16 Aug 2024, 03:11:24 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP MLA says ‘only demand’ is for Mamata Banerjee to resign
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh reiterated calls for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resign as the BJP led protests across the state.
“We have only one demand that Mamata (Banerjee) must resign. After observing all the incidents- from Kamduni, Park Street, Matigara, Chopra, Ariadaha, Kaliaganj, and Hanshkhali, it seems she has failed to run the government. After the incident of RG Kar, it is obvious that the CM tried to hide the crime scene from the media… Women are victimised time and again. The culprits are booked but not punished…” the Chief Whip in the state assembly said.
16 Aug 2024, 02:59:40 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: IMA official shares update on nationwide strike
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The Indian Medical Association has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine starting from 6 am on Saturday, August 17 to 6 am on Sunday, August 18.
“All IMA members will observe strike tomorrow, only Emergency & Casualty services will be available…We say that we will do duty if there is security….All junior and resident doctors of hospitals nationwide are on strike. If we don’t unite this time, we don’t know what will happen then. This is a do-or-die fight,” said IMA general secretary Anil Kumar J Nayak.
16 Aug 2024, 02:46:19 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Lawyer predicts accused will be acquitted, tells Calcutta HC…
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: The lawyer cited a 2013 case from Kamduni to claim that the accused would eventually be acquitted. Firoz Eduljee said that investigation into the Kamduni rape and murder case had been led by present day Calcutta police commissioner Vineet Goyal. He was appearing on behalf of one of the petitioners for transferring the case to the CBI.
“Be rest, assured, milord, ten years from now – because I have argued Kamduni in which the acquittals took place – this case will go just the Kamduni way. The accused will be acquitted. I will show it to your lordship how he will be acquitted. Because this very commissioner of police was the IG CID when Kamduni murder took place. It is due to his blotching up of the entire case that today Kamduni has failed. I was the defence counsel…” The Telegraph quoted him as telling the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday.
16 Aug 2024, 02:36:22 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Australia issues advisory for citizens amid agitation, ‘avoid demonstrations and…’
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Australia has advised its nationals in India to be aware of the nationwide withdrawal of medical services by doctors amid the ongoing protest.
“Australians in India should be aware of a nation-wide halt to non-emergency medical services for 24 hours from 6:00am Indian Standard Time on Saturday 17 August until 6:00am on Sunday 18 August. Australians requiring access to general medical care should plan accordingly. General protests are also planned in Kolkata. Avoid demonstrations and large public gatherings, monitor local media, and follow the advice of local authorities,” read a post on X by Philip Green — the Australian Ambassador to India.
16 Aug 2024, 02:28:04 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Medicos begin indefinite strike across Madhya Pradesh
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Doctors and medical students have begun an indefinite strike across Madhya Pradesh in solidarity with RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim.
The agitation has brought academic activities, OPDs, ward services, and elective OT services to a screeching halt. However emergency services, ICUs, emergency procedures, and emergency OT remain operational.
16 Aug 2024, 02:02:48 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accuses Mamata Banerjee of systemic failure, doctors continue protest
In a post on X, the Union Minister said, “There has been a complete systemic failure in West Bengal time and again. But the blame lies on ‘Bam and Ram’. Absolutely disgusting, shameful and reprehensible statement from Mamata Didi. The day is not far when Mamata Didi will even blame aliens and extraterrestrials for her misrule”.
16 Aug 2024, 01:53:38 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Police have been trying to tamper’, says BJP’s Anil K Antony
BJP leader Anil K Antony says, “… West Bengal is a state with a woman Chief Minister but when it comes to atrocities against women, West Bengal has become the state with one of the highest number of cases. In the last few months, we have seen what happened in Sandeshkhali, Chopra, and now in Kolkata… There are allegations as well as proof coming out that the police have been trying to tamper with evidence and protect people involved in this kind of heinous incident… Law and order in the state is non-existent. Both the police department and the health ministry are under the Chief Minister and both ministries are not functioning. BJP demands that the CM should resign for the safety and well-being of the citizens of India.”
16 Aug 2024, 01:49:52 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Mangalagiri AIIMS students suspend non-emergency services
Students of the All India Institute of Medical Science, Mangalagiri, have suspended all non-emergency services from Friday, protesting the rape and murder of a fellow medico in Kolkata recently.
“The resident doctors (senior and junior residents) along with the interns and undergraduate students of AIIMS, Mangalagiri have unanimously decided to initiate an indefinite halt of all non-emergency services,” NVS Krishna Reddy, a medico from the college told PTI.
16 Aug 2024, 01:35:32 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP leaders-cops clash over RG Kar mob incident | Watch video
Kolkata, West Bengal: A clash broke out between BJP leaders and police outside CGO Complex during BJP’s protest over the RG Kar’s Medical College and Hospital incident. The police have detained the protestors.
16 Aug 2024, 01:28:11 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: J-K doctors hold protest in Udhampur
Doctors of Government Medical College in J&K’s Udhampur hold protest demanding justice for Kolkata rape and murder victim. The protesting doctors are also demanding security during duty hours.
An intern doctor at Government Medical College, Udhampur says, “We celebrated Independence Day yesterday, but are the women in India safe? Are we safe in hospitals? Our agenda is that the rapist should be hanged and security measures should be taken for doctors. Until security measures are not taken we will not return to work.”
16 Aug 2024, 01:17:38 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Anupam Kher urges people to raise voice, demands ‘capital punishment’ for Kolkata doctor’s rapist
Film fraternity have been expressing their support and outrage on the ‘rape and murder’ of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Veteran actor Anupam Kher joined the list and urged people to raise their voices in every situation.
16 Aug 2024, 01:11:56 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Hrithik, Alia, Kareena, Kriti and others demand justice for victim
Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon have demanded justice in the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee physician in Kolkata, while expressing solidarity with doctors protesting over the case.
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the RG Kar Medical College on August 9. She was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty, an incident that has sparked protests by doctors and medical students across the country.
16 Aug 2024, 01:02:36 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Mamata Banerjee trying to cover up entire nexus’, says Brinda Karat
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat says, “Mamata Banerjee has been trying to cover up the entire nexus of administration and the accused from the very beginning… Thousands of people took to the streets to protest that day, who would benefit from vandalising the doctors’ protest site?… Why would protestors try to obstruct the doctors’ protest? TMC was opposing the doctor’s protest, hence it is clear that the vandalisation was done by TMC goons and it also became evident in Mamata Banerjee’s recent statements… The political identity of all the 19 arrested accused should be revealed. They are all TMC people and should be known to all. Why did TMC goons go to the hospital and why did the police run away? The police commissioner questioned the mental state of the victim when the case came to light…”
16 Aug 2024, 12:53:44 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI taking over shouldn’t lead to rape-murder case being quietly buried, says Derek O’Brien
The public outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata is understandable but the CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it “being quietly buried”, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien said on Friday.
“It is hard to conceive of a more bestial, heinous crime than the murder and rape of a young woman that took place in Kolkata. The public outrage is entirely understandable. Thoughts and prayers with her family,” the Rajya Sabha MP said in a post on X.
16 Aug 2024, 12:49:54 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Chandigarh PGIMER doctors continue to stage protest
Patients who have been coming to the Chandigarh PGIMER stated that they have been facing a lot of trouble because of the ongoing protest for five days and urged the government to fulfil the demands of the doctors.
“We are facing a lot of problems due to the absence of OPD. We have come from a long distance,” said Nitin, a patient.
“If OPD is closed, then, we should have informed first. Now we have come. Our checkup was done on the old card but the card for meeting the new doctor is not being made, so we will have to come again,” said another patient Pushpa.
16 Aug 2024, 12:40:51 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Absolute failure of state machinery’, Calcutta HC to Bengal govt
“This is an absolute failure of state machinery. There was a police force present (at the spot). They couldn’t protect their own men? Sorry state of affairs. How will these doctors work fearlessly?” the Chief Justice said while slamming the West Bengal government.
“You pass section 144 of the CrPC orders for any reason. When so much commotion is going on, you should have cordoned the area,” he added.
“7,000 people can’t come walking,” he said.
16 Aug 2024, 12:39:39 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Needs only 70 seconds to handover case to CBI’, says BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, “It would have taken Mamata Banerjee only 70 seconds to hand over the case to the CBI. And she was asking for 7 days to do that…This shows her frustration…”