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Indian Express
09-08-2025
- Indian Express
‘Police pinned me to ground, broke my bangles: Mother of RG Kar victim ‘injured' in lathicharge during protest, hospitalised
THE PARENTS of a junior postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last year, allegedly suffered injuries during a police lathicharge in Kolkata on Saturday, during their 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march towards the state secretariat. The mother has been admitted to a private hospital, sources said. The parents have claimed they were both beaten up by Kolkata Police personnel deputed at Park Street crossing as part of an attempt to stop the rally. The police, however, have denied all the allegations. The victim's mother claimed that her 'Shankha and pola' (bangles which Bengali married women wear) broke during the police lathicharge. 'Police tried to block us by putting up barricades. Why are you scared of us? We have no weapons, we just came here to seek justice for my daughter,' the mother said. 'Police pinned me to the ground. They broke my 'shankha' (traditional conch shell bangle) and I suffered an injury on my forehead,' the victim's mother alleged. 'The parents have not been detained. There is no allegation of the parents being injured during the lathi charge. If any allegations come then we will certainly look into them,' DC (Port) Harikrishna Pai told mediapersons. After she was injured, the victim's mother was taken to a hospital and after primary observation and treatment, she was admitted. According to the hospital sources, she is now stable. 'She has a haematoma (closed wound where blood collects) on the forehead. A CT scan will be done to assess the extent of both internal and external injuries and also whether she has any internal haemorrhage or not,' a hospital official said. 'The condition of the father is comparatively better. He will not be admitted but he will accompany his wife,' a hospital source said. Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said, 'She will be kept in observation and a CT scan will be done. She was crying and trying to talk but I did not. I think she is feeling ashamed that she was beaten up for asking for justice for her daughter.' On hearing about the victim's mother's injury, the protesting junior doctors including Asfaqullah Nayiya, Debashish Halder and others went to see her. 'We did not meet her because she is not well now,' Halder said. 'This administration always tries to only stop any protest movement by using force. Earlier, they did so with us also. We did not support this Nabanna Abhiyan. Thus, we did not take part but how can police lathicharge on a peaceful demonstration? It is not acceptable,' Asfaqullah said. Another rally – 'Kalighat Chalo' – was organised by Abhaya Mancha and other a-political organisations but it was also blocked at the Hazra More on Saturday evening. Sabina Yasmin – the mother of nine-year-old Tamanna Khatun who died in an alleged crude bomb attack during a TMC rally at Kaliganj in June this year – was also present in the rally. 'I also did not get justice… like the parents of the RG Kar victim. They did not think for a second before killing my nine-year-old daughter,' Yasmin said. Meanwhile, TMC leader Debangshu Bhattacharya alleged that the BJP is 'creating disturbance'. 'We have already said that BJP is doing this march to create disturbance. They insulted the sentiments of a mother who lost her daughter just a year ago,' he said. Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
Indian Express
09-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Organisers should apply for permission in advance': Police deny nod to Nabanna protest today
THE WEST Bengal as well as the Kolkata Police have prohibited a 'Nabanna Abhiyan' protest scheduled for Saturday, citing security concerns and a 'lack of official permission.' The protest, called by the parents of the RG Kar rape and murder victim, would not be allowed at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, senior officers said on Friday. The police have instead suggested two alternative locations for peaceful demonstrations: the Santragachi bus stand and the Rani Rashmoni area. Officers pointed out that prohibitory orders are in effect around Nabanna, making protests and processions illegal in the area due to high-level security. The police also claimed that the organisers had not applied for permission for the rally, despite a similar protest last year by the West Bengal Students' Association that had the backing of the BJP. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma and Howrah City Police Commissioner Praveen Tripathi, addressing a press conference, appealed to organisers to apply for permission in advance, specifying the location, number of participants and logistics to allow police to make the necessary arrangements. Tripathi said, 'Apply for a peaceful protest. Inform in advance where, how many people will come, and how they will reach there. Then the police can take action accordingly.' The 'Kalighat Chalo' abhiyan, a separate protest by the Abhaya Mancha organisation, has also been informed of an alternative location, according to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma. He said, 'The organizers have been informed about this. An alternative place has also been identified for them.' While the Calcutta High Court has affirmed that 'peaceful protest is a fundamental right,' it has also mandated that such demonstrations must be non-violent and not cause damage to government property. The police emphasised that any violation of rules will result in strict action. To ensure compliance, authorities will deploy CCTV cameras, drones, and other surveillance measures. State Police ADG South Bengal Supratim Sarkar warned, 'If there is a gathering at a place other than the alternative place, action will be taken according to the situation. But it is clear that gatherings cannot be held in Nabanna or adjacent areas.' ADG (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim added, 'Rules apply to all: To those in politics as well as the general public. Proportionate and adequate action will be taken against any violation of rules.'
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Twin rallies on Aug 9 to mark 1 year of RG Kar rape-murder
1 2 Kolkata: Two rallies will take to the streets of Bengal on Aug 9 to mark one year since the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor on the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital campus. Abhaya Mancha, a doctors' forum formed last year, has called for a protest march from Hazra Crossing to Kalighat, seeking faster justice for the victim. On the same day, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari called for a separate march to Nabanna. Abhaya Mancha members said on Monday that they will support BJP's march because it aligns with their demand for justice in the RG Kar case as well as other atrocities against women in the state. They added that parents of the victim of the rape and murder will join their "Kalighat Chalo" march. "On Aug 9, around 15,000 people from the city and four adjacent districts are slated to congregate at Hazra Crossing around 4pm and then march to Kalighat, where the CM lives," said Abhaya Mancha's joint convenor Tamonas Chaudhuri. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "We have sought permission from Kolkata Police to set up a stage at Hazra. But we won't seek permission for the protest march, which is our democratic right. Even if cops hinder us, we will move forward. If needed, we will knock on the court's door," Chaudhuri added. On the morning of Aug 9, forum members will observe Raksha Bandhan. And on Aug 14, they called for a "Raat Dokhol" (Reclaim the Night) march across the city and the suburbs between 9pm and midnight.
