Amid ongoing protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital of West Bengal, Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, called for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, accusing her of failing to manage the situation.
Asha, criticised Mamata Banerjee for allegedly trying to divert public attention by leading protests instead of using her authority to take action against the culprits. "Instead of using her authority to take action against the culprits, Mamata Banerjee is trying to mislead the public," she said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
"Mamata Banerjee is protesting to divert people's attention from this issue. She herself is a woman. She should have taken strict action against the culprits while discharging her responsibility as the head of the state. She should resign because she has failed to handle the situation," she added.
West Bengal CM Mamata staged a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina Crossing in Kolkata on Friday demanding justice for the woman doctor. She has also demanded to hang the culprits.
Heinous Crime Will Continue Until Centre And States Get Serious: Nirbhaya's Mother
Asha Devi noted that such heinous crimes will continue to occur in different parts of the country every day until central and state governments don't get serious about seeking swift punishment from the court for rapists. "When girls are not safe in Kolkata's medical college and such barbarity is committed against them, then one can understand the state of women's safety in the country," she also said, PTI reported.
The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered when she was on her duty at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. Students from her college and doctors across the nation are protesting to seek justice for her.
A day after she was allegedly raped and killed, West Bengal Police arrested one person in connection with the crime. However, citing flaws in the police investigation, the Calcutta High Court later transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).