Harbhajan Singh On Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has finally broken his silence on the Kolkata Rape-Murder case which has shaken the entire country. A trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, an incident which has led to widespread public outrage in the entire country.
With the demand for justice and strict punishment against the guilty being amplified with every passing day with more and more people having their say, one of India's biggest match winners in the cricketing field and Aam Aadmy Party's Rajya Sabha MP Harabhajan has also made his stance clear, penning a 'heartfelt plea' to the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in an open letter he shared on his social media.
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"With deep anguish over delay in justice to the Kolkata rape and murder victim, the incident which had shaken the conscience of all of us, I have penned a heartfelt plea to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal , Ms. @MamataOfficial Ji and Hon'ble @BengalGovernor urging them to act swiftly and decisively. The safety and dignity of women are non-negotiable. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must face the full weight of the law, and the punishment must be exemplary. Only then can we begin to restore faith in our system and ensure that such a tragedy never occurs again and we create a society where every woman feels safe and protected. We must ask ourselves—if not now, when? I feel, the time for action is now," wrote Harbhajan Singh.
The 44-year-old shared his concern over the delayed justice in the Kolkata rape-murder case. He described the crime as an assault on the safety of every woman in the country.
"The fact that such an atrocity could occur within the premises of a medical institution, a place dedicated to healing and saving lives, is both shocking and unacceptable," Singh wrote his letter.
Harbhajan Singh requested the West Bengal state government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take action quickly so that those guilty can be punished and justice served.
Sourav Ganguly On Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: 'Punishment Should Be Such That...'
Earlier Sourav Ganguly, the ex-India captain and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), had also demanded punishment for the guilty in the Kolkata rape-murder case.
"I hope that CBI, who are investigating the matter, once they find the culprit strict punishment should be given. The punishment should be such that no one dares to commit such crime again in their life. That is important. Punishment has to be severe," Ganguly told reporters.