The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its criticism of the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government following the tragic rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
BJP leader and national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla condemned the state government, asserting that the Calcutta High Court’s decision to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reflects its loss of faith in the West Bengal government and police.
Poonawalla demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee take responsibility for the incident and step down from her position. “When will Mamata Banerjee take responsibility for the incident? When will she tender her resignation? There is no moral authority, legal authority, or constitutional propriety left for Mamata Banerjee to continue as Chief Minister of West Bengal for even a minute,” he stated.
He further accused Banerjee of failing the citizens of West Bengal and shirking her constitutional duties, adding, “She has failed the citizens of West Bengal. She has failed her constitutional obligations.”
Poonawalla also criticised Banerjee for allegedly downplaying the violence that occurred on August 14-15, which he claims was dismissed by her as actions taken by “Bam and Ram” factions. He went on to label the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as harboring an “anti-Hindu mindset,” which, according to him, is evident even in sensitive cases like this one.
Supporting these calls for resignation, BJP MP Sangeeta Yadav emphasised that Mamata Banerjee should take moral responsibility. “What can be a bigger drama than the one who is in power taking out a protest rally… This is a woman’s case and the CM in the state is a woman. She should take moral responsibility, resign, investigate this case, and give the harshest punishment to all the culprits, setting an example not only in West Bengal but in the whole country,” Yadav said.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar also criticized Banerjee’s recent actions, questioning the purpose of her protest rally. “She 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, but we assure her that this movement will not stop, and we will continue our protest.”
The horrific incident, in which a post-graduate trainee doctor was allegedly found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, has sparked widespread outrage and protests across the country. Doctors nationwide are demanding justice for the victim and calling for the formation of a committee to implement the Central Protection Act in all hospitals.
The situation remains tense as protests continue, with the BJP and medical professionals united in their demands for accountability and systemic reforms.
With inputs from ANI.