West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding strict laws prescribing exemplary punishment for the accused and setting up fast-track special courts for speedy trials in such cases.
Quoting Mamata Banerjee's letter, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Chief Advisor to the Bengal CM, said, "West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to PM Modi. She has written - Respected Prime Minister, I wish to bring to your kind attention the regular and increasing occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and in many cases rapes with murder are committed according to the available data."
"It is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country. This shakes the confidence and conscience of the society and the nation," the letter read.
Mamata said that it is the duty for everyone to put an end to it so that the women feel safe and secure.
She said that such serious and sensitive issue needs to be addressed in a comprehensive manner through stringent central legislation prescribing exemplary punishment against the accused.
"Setting up of fast-track special courts for speedy trials in such cases should also be considered in the proposed legislation to ensure quick justice. Trial in such cases should preferably be completed within 15 days," the letter read.
The letter comes as the rape and murder of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hsopital in Kolkata has sparked nationwide protests.
The medic's body with severe injury marks was found inside the seminar hall of the hospital's chest department on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case the following day.
The Calcutta High Court had ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the CBI on August 13, after which the probe agency started the investigation on the next day.