Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Union Home Ministry Mandates Bi-Hourly Law And Order Updates From States
Kolkata RG Kar Hospital Murder Case Live Updates: As protests over the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in RG Kar hospital intensify, heat mounts on the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
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A postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata while on duty last week. The body of the 32-year-old woman was found on August 9 morning in the seminar hall of the government-run hospital in the West Bengal capital. This incident has triggered a nationwide protest by doctors and medical fraternities.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the opposition CPI(M) and the BJP of orchestrating vandalism at RG Kar hospital and trying to distort the truth behind the rape-murder of a woman doctor by spreading fake news on social media.
Reiterating her demand for capital punishment for the culprits, Banerjee commended Kolkata Police for their investigation into the case, which was later transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court. She also urged the Central Bureau of Investigation to resolve the case by Sunday and demanded that the culprits be hanged.
While addressing a rally, she said, "We want the truth to come out, but some quarters are spreading lies to mislead people. Attempts are being made to hide the truth by circulating fake news on social media. We condemn these activities. We want the culprits to be punished".
The West Bengal CM led a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina Crossing in Kolkata on Friday, demanding justice for the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week.
"The nexus between the Left and BJP should be exposed. The CPI(M) and the BJP are behind the vandalism at the hospital. They vandalised the facility to destroy evidence of the ghastly crime," she said. The Chief Minister slammed the Union government for sending teams to Bengal but turning a blind eye to similar incidents in BJP-ruled states.
On the rally taken out by Mamata Banerjee on Friday, Union Minister Sukanto Majumdar said: "...She (Mamata Banerjee) herself is the Chief Minister, Home Minister, Health Minister, then against whom was she protesting by taking out a rally?... She is trying to stop the BJP, we assure her that this movement will not stop, and we will continue our protest."
Stay tuned for all the live updates pertaining to the rape and murder of the trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar medical college and hospital.
Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Union Home Ministry Mandates Bi-Hourly Law And Order Updates From States
In view of the outrage in India after the rape and murder of the Kolkata doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Ministry of Home Affairs has mandated that each state and Union Territory submit bi-hourly reports regarding the law and order in their region.
This has been implemented since 4 PM on August 17.
"Regarding two-hourly law and order situation report competent authority has desired to monitor the law and order situation report of your state/UT against the murder of a trainee woman doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata West Bengal. Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs control room," the notification by MHA said.
This comes as the Bengal government also announced a slew of safety measures under its now 'Rattirer Shaathi' initiative. More On It: Kolkata Doctor Murder: Bengal Govt's New Safety Measures Include 12-Hour Shifts, Mobile App & More Under 'Rattirer Shaathi'
Kolkata Doctor Murder Case LIVE: Visuals Of Protest Held In Chandigarh
A protest was held in Chandigarh against Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident.
#WATCH | Protest held against Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident, in Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/3HgE2nPxjD
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2024
Kolkata Doctor Murder Case: Bengal Govt Introduces 'Rattirer Shaathi' For Women's Safety Working Night Shifts
West Bengal government introduced new measures for women's safety who work during night shifts across the state, following the rape and murder of a doctor at state-run RG Kar hospital.
#Breaking: #WestBengal govt draws new measures for women’s safety across the stae in the backdrop of rape & murder of a doctor.
— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) August 17, 2024
Some of the decisions for safe working conditions for women:
Working hours for women doctors should not exceed 12 hours and night duty to be avoided… pic.twitter.com/CVUHqpoGSl
Kolkata Doctor Murder Case LIVE: 'BJP, Left Using Incident To Disturb Bengal,' Claims TMC's Kunal Ghosh
While speaking on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that the BJP and left were using the incident to "disturb West Bengal" and that Mamata Banerjee "has done her best".
"We have strongly condemned the rape and murder... Mamata Banerjee, our leader and the CM, has done her best. One accused was arrested within 12 hours, and she had announced that the case will be handed over to the CBI, if necessary. Now, the case is (being probed) by CBI, but the Left and BJP are using this unfortunate incident to disturb West Bengal," he said.
VIDEO | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: "We have strongly condemned the rape and murder... Mamata Banerjee, our leader and the CM, has done her best. One accused was arrested within 12 hours, and she had announced that the case will be handed over to the CBI, if necessary. Now,… pic.twitter.com/iXC2OcKCnU
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 17, 2024
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Doctors Stage Protest At Lady Hardinge Medical College In Delhi
Doctors staged a protest at Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Medical College against the rape-murder incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
#WATCH | Doctors stage a protest at Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Medical College against the rape-murder incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital pic.twitter.com/yf06mkCSpj
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2024
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