President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday reacted to the rape and murder of a junior doctor in a Kolkata hospital by saying “enough is enough” and added that it is time for India to wake up to the “perversion” of crimes against women.
Murmu, in an article for the news agency PTI, said no civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities.
The remark has received reactions from the opposition Congress with a party leader saying that there is a need to give advice to not just Kolkata, but also speak up regarding increasing crimes against women in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, UP and Madhya Pradesh.
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Reacting to the President's remarks, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "You need to come forward and get justice for the women facing sexual assaults in Manipur and women wrestlers. You need to look beyond party politics. Show courage to hold accountable not only the opposition, but also the ruling BJP and its double-engine governments (in states)."
President Murmu on Wednesday spoke on the August 9 rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and said she is “dismayed and horrified” at the series of crimes against women.
The President said no civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities. “The nation is bound to be outraged, and so am I,” she wrote.
The hard-hitting and personalised article, titled “Women’s Safety: Enough is Enough”, is the first time the president has articulated her views on the August 9 Kolkata incident that has once again shaken the conscience of the nation and led to widespread, continuing protests.