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India Gazette
11 hours ago
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Sukanta Majumdar released from Lal Bazaar police headquarters, says
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Following his release from the Lal Bazaar police headquarters, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar hit out at the West Bengal government, stating when the 'police sleep, someone has to wake up.' West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained by Kolkata Police on Saturday while leading a protest against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. The protest was part of the BJP's statewide demonstrations demanding justice for the victim and criticising the Mamata Banerjee-led government for its alleged failure to ensure women's safety. Majumdar, who 32 party workers accompanied, refused to sign a bail bond when offered by the police, choosing instead to stay at the Lalbazar police headquarters. Despite his detention, Majumdar remains resolute in his determination to fight for justice. 'If I have to get arrested 1,000 times for West Bengal, I am ready to do so,' he said, emphasising the BJP's commitment to exposing the alleged wrongdoings of the Trinamool Congress government. 'I was arrested for protesting. After that, the police told me they would release me if I signed a bail bond. I did not sign, and I stayed at Lalbazar (police headquarters). 32 workers accompanied me. When the government police sleep, someone has to wake up. The BJP is doing this work,' Sukanta Majumdar told reporters. Earlier, several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and their workers were detained by the police as they were protesting at Lalbazar against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West Bengal. Meanwhile, the medico-legal examination (MLC) of the victim of the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata has been completed. An authorised counsellor also did counselling of the victim, and her statement has been recorded, the police said. Police also recreated the crime scene. South Suburban Division DC Bidisha Kalita said, 'The crime scene was recreated today by the police and the statement of the victim has been recorded. Congress and the BJP held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers also held a 'Mashal March' demanding justice for the rape survivor.' A 24-year-old law student was allegedly gangraped by three men, including an alumnus of the college, on June 25. The victim claimed that the security guard failed to assist her during the incident. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, including the security guard. The BJP has formed a four-member investigation committee, led by party president JP Nadda, to probe the incident. The committee will visit the crime scene and submit its report to Nadda. BJP leaders, including Majumdar, have demanded Mamata Banerjee's resignation, alleging that the accused have links with the Trinamool Congress. The West Bengal government has faced criticism for its handling of the incident, with BJP leaders accusing the police of trying to shield the accused. The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and urged a time-bound investigation. (ANI)
India Gazette
15 hours ago
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- India Gazette
TMC govt has zero tolerance for crime against women: Mahua Moitra amid outcry over Kolkata gangrape case
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Saturday that the probe in the rape incident of a female student is going on war footing and stressed that TMC-led West Bengal government has 'zero tolerance' for crime against women. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the incident. The three accused, Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, who the Police have named, have been remanded to police custody till July 1(ANI) 'College student's rape investigation on war footing - @KolkataPolice identified & arrested all accused within 12 hrs, sent to 4 day custody. @AITCofficial & state govt has zero tolerance for crime against women - swiftest action taken in rape & POCSO cases. Unlike @BJP4India who glorify, garland & reward rapists & killers, ' Moitra who represents the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency said in social media post X on Saturday. South Suburban Division DC Bidisha Kalita on Saturday said that the crime scene was recreated by the police, and the statement of the victim has been recorded. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the alleged gangrape incident, with the party demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. BJP leader Gourav Vallabh told ANI, 'What is the relationship between the gang rape accused and the TMC? Why do accused often emerge as members of the TMC party? In this case, the accused is also found to be a member of TMC. All of this is happening when the West Bengal Chief Minister is a woman... I believe Bengal has now become synonymous with anarchy, corruption, and nepotism. I strongly demand that a government that fails to protect its women must be dismissed. It is disgraceful to see MPs standing with the accused, claiming it was a matter of friendship or asking 'what should we do.' Such behaviour from TMC leaders, who are trying to shield the accused, is shameful... Mamata Banerjee should resign immediately...' The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West Bengal. Congress and the BJP earlier in the day held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers also held a 'Mashal March' demanding justice for the rape survivor. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. The police have arrested three persons, including the main accused, and a five-member Special team has been formed to investigate the incident. (ANI)
India Gazette
15 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
West Bengal: Police detain BJP leaders protesting at Lalbazar over Kolkata gangrape case
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and its workers were detained by the police as they were protesting at Lalbazar against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West Bengal. Following the detention, BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar refused to sign the bail bond and take personal bail. He said that he is ready to stay in the lockup overnight. On the detention of Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar by Kolkata police, co-Convener of the West Bengal BJP Legal Department, Tarunjyoti Tiwari said that the state party chief is not being given proper food and no rules are being followed, calling it a case of 'police overreach'. 'There has been no reason why Sukanta Majumdar was detained. We only want to know the reason. An MP is detained without reason, and according to the rule, if an MP is detained for the entire night, the Lok Sabha Speaker must be informed. But this is not being followed. He is not being given proper food. They are not following any rule. Here, in West Bengal, it is not the rule of law, but the rule of the ruler. This is a case of police overreach, and we will go to the High Court on Monday. Mamata Banerjee is in power today; she might not remain there tomorrow, but police will be there, and such will be a stain in their service record that they will remember it forever.' Meanwhile, the medico-legal examination (MLC) of the victim of the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata has been completed. Counselling of the victim was also done by an authorised counsellor, and her statement has been recorded, the police said. Police also recreated the crime scene. South Suburban Division DC Bidisha Kalita said, 'The crime scene was recreated today by the police and the statement of the victim has been recorded.' Congress and the BJP held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers also held a 'Mashal March' demanding justice for the rape survivor. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. The police have arrested three persons, including the main accused, and a five-member Special team has been formed to investigate the incident. Kolkata Police Chief Prosecutor Sourin Ghosal told ANI, 'We are investigating his (Guard of the Law College, Pinaki Banerjee) role in the alleged offence... The court has granted his police custody till July 1...' The main accused, Manojit Mishra, and his accomplices, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, have been remanded to police custody till July 1. The BJP has set up a four-member fact-finding committee to investigate the case. BJP MP Sambit Patra made the announcement while addressing a press conference in the National Capital on Saturday. (ANI)
India Gazette
19 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Trying to shield the accused": BJP demands resignation of Mamata Banerjee over Kolkata gangrape case
New Delhi, [India], June 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the alleged gangrape incident, with the party demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the alleged gangrape of a law student in Kolkata. BJP leader Gourav Vallabh told ANI, 'What is the relationship between the gang rape accused and the TMC? Why do accused often emerge as members of the TMC party? In this case, the accused is also found to be a member of TMC. All of this is happening when the West Bengal Chief Minister is a woman... I believe Bengal has now become synonymous with anarchy, corruption, and nepotism. I strongly demand that a government that fails to protect its women must be dismissed. It is disgraceful to see MPs standing with the accused, claiming it was a matter of friendship or asking 'what should we do.' Such behaviour from TMC leaders, who are trying to shield the accused, is shameful... Mamata Banerjee should resign immediately...' The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West and the BJP earlier in the day held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers also held a 'Mashal March' demanding justice for the rape survivor.A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. The police have arrested three persons, including the main accused, and a five-member Special team has been formed to investigate the incident. Kolkata Police Chief Prosecutor Sourin Ghosal told ANI, 'We are investigating his (Guard of the Law College, Pinaki Banerjee) role in the alleged court has granted his police custody till July 1...' The main accused, Manojit Mishra, and his accomplices, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, have been remanded to police custody till July 1. The BJP has set up a four-member fact-finding committee to investigate the case. BJP MP Sambit Patra made the announcement while addressing a press conference in the National Capital on Saturday. 'BJP President JP Nadda has formed a committee, and that committee will visit the spot and investigate. Its members are former Union Ministers Satpal Singh, Meenakshi Lekhi and MPs Biplab Deb and Manan Mishra. This committee will soon visit the spot and submit its report to the National President,' he said. Patra demanded that Mamata Banerjee apologise and resign as the Chief Minister. 'We are not asking for clarification from Mamata Banerjee. We are asking her to apologise and resign,' Patra said. Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained on Saturday while protesting against the gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata. The protest was organised by the party at Gariahat Crossing in Kolkata. Waiving the BJP flags, they attempted to climb over the barricades guarded by police personnel. (ANI)
India Gazette
19 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Kolkata law student gangrape: BJP alleges political support to accused, demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West Bengal. Congress and the BJP earlier in the day held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers also held a 'Mashal March' demanding justice for the rape survivor. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. The police have arrested three persons, including the main accused, and a five-member Special team has been formed to investigate the incident. Kolkata Police Chief Prosecutor Sourin Ghosal told ANI, 'We are investigating his (Guard of the Law College, Pinaki Banerjee) role in the alleged court has granted his police custody till July 1...' The main accused, Manojit Mishra, and his accomplices, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, have been remanded to police custody till July 1. The BJP has set up a four-member fact-finding committee to investigate the case. BJP MP Sambit Patra made the announcement while addressing a press conference in the National Capital on Saturday. 'BJP President JP Nadda has formed a committee, and that committee will visit the spot and investigate. Its members are former Union Ministers Satpal Singh, Meenakshi Lekhi and MPs Biplab Deb and Manan Mishra. This committee will soon visit the spot and submit its report to the National President,' he said. Patra demanded that Mamata Banerjee apologise and resign as the Chief Minister.'We are not asking for clarification from Mamata Banerjee. We are asking her to apologise and resign,' Patra said. Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained on Saturday while protesting against the gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College in protest was organised by the party at Gariahat Crossing in Kolkata. Waiving the BJP flags, they attempted to climb over the barricades guarded by police personnel. Majumdar said, 'This is the face of democracy in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee has ruined democracy in the police have arrested me and other workers (of the BJP)...' The BJP has also accused the TMC of 'shielding' the accused and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. BJP leader Gaurav Vallabh told ANI, 'What is the relationship between the gang rape accused and the TMC? Why do accused often emerge as members of the TMC party? In this case, the accused is also found to be a member of TMC. All of this is happening when the West Bengal Chief Minister is a woman... I believe Bengal has now become synonymous with anarchy, corruption, and nepotism. I strongly demand that a government that fails to protect its women must be dismissed. It is disgraceful to see MPs standing with the accused, claiming it was a matter of friendship or asking 'what should we do.' Such behaviour from TMC leaders, who are trying to shield the accused, is shameful... Mamata Banerjee should resign immediately...' The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) in a statement posted on its official X media handle said, 'Our stance remains resolute; we have zero tolerance for crimes against women and demand the strictest possible punishment for all those involved in this heinous crime'. TMC MP Mahua Moitra stressed that the State government has 'zero tolerance' for crimes against women. 'College student's rape investigation on war footing - @KolkataPolice identified & arrested all accused within 12 hrs, sent to 4 day custody. @AITCofficial & state govt has zero tolerance for crime against women - swiftest action taken in rape & POCSO cases. Unlike @BJP4India who glorify, garland & reward rapists & killers, ' Moitra who represents the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency said in social media post X on Saturday. Congress MP Imran Masood told ANI, 'Why only Bengal? Are these incidents not happening in other states?. This society is getting distorted. And strict action should be taken against this. This should not only be a political issue, whether it happened in this state or in another state. These incidents are happening everywhere...' Congress leader Mumtaz Patel told ANI, 'There should not be any politics on such punishment should be given to those involved in the incident...' Meanwhile, the father of one of the accused in the Kolkata gangrape case demanded strict punishment for the guilty.'First, I am a citizen of India, then a father. The matter is sub-judice and the police are carrying out the investigation. We have trust in the punishment should be given to him if he is found to be involved in the have full faith in the Kolkata police...,' he told ANI. The latest incident came nearly a year after a trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar, Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident had sparked protests across the country. (ANI)
