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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Mamata Banerjee floating imaginary allegations of Bengali harassment in BJP-ruled states: Amit Malviya
Kolkata: BJP's Information Technology (IT) cell chief and party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya on Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of floating imaginary allegations of harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states, without any evidence. Malviya also accused Mamata Banerjee of stooping to the level of dragging innocent children into unrelated incidents just to score political points and weaponize language politics. Malviya slapped these two accusations against the West Bengal Chief Minister, reacting to her social media post, shared a day ago, where she shared a video claiming that a child and his mother, who belong to a migrant family from West Bengal's Malda district, were allegedly beaten up by the police in New Delhi. 'In her desperation to shield illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, West Bengal's Chief Minister is now weaponising language politics and dragging innocent children into unrelated incidents just to score political points. She has no evidence that Indian citizens, residents of West Bengal, are being harassed by the police administration,' Malviya said in a reaction to the video post by the Chief Minister. Malviya, at the same time, had pointed out instances of how 'Bengali women' were subjected to harassment, torture, and humiliation in West Bengal. 'But let's not forget: the brave women of Sandeshkhali were Bengali too. So was the doctor at RG Kar and the student at Calcutta Law College. Her selective outrage is glaring,' read Malviya's statement. He also accused the Chief Minister and her administration of allowing the events where 'Hindu Bengalis' were subjected to torture by 'violent Islamist mobs' in different districts of West Bengal. 'From Malda to Murshidabad to Birbhum, she has allowed violent Islamist mobs to terrorise helpless Hindu Bengalis—while shedding crocodile tears for Bengali-speaking infiltrators. This dangerous game of appeasement and communal politics won't go unchallenged,' Malviya added. His observation comes on a day when Mamata Banerjee will be beginning her party's prolonged weekend agitation against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in the BJP-ruled states later in the day by leading a protest rally at Birbhum district of West Bengal. The reason for choosing Birbhum as the starting venue of the protest, which Mamata Banerjee describes as another 'Bhasha Andolan (Language Movement)', is the district's rich association with Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and the Gurudev-founded Visva Bharati University at Bolpur-Santiniketan in the district. Political observers feel that Mamata Banerjee has deliberately chosen the district as the starting venue to exploit Bengali nostalgia associated with Gurudev.
NDTV
6 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
RG Kar Victim's Father Calls Aparajita Bill 'Deceptive,' Accuses Police Of Evidence Tampering
The father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim accused Kolkata Police of tampering with evidence and failing to act in his daughter's case, while reacting to the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill. Speaking to ANI, he said, "... Kolkata Police did nothing in my daughter's case except for evidence tampering... There was no provision for evidence tampering in this bill. It will not matter to us whether the bill is passed or not..." He also criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the bill was introduced in the Assembly to "deceive the people" of the state. "...The Chief Minister introduced this bill in the Assembly to deceive the people of West Bengal. She also sent it to the Governor and the President. But they rejected the bill, which is a good thing," he said. On Thursday, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose sent back the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, to the state government. The bill proposes the death penalty or life imprisonment for those convicted of rape and seeks to amend sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the new criminal code. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed the Aparajita Bill on September 3, 2024. The Bill was sent to President Droupadi Murmu by the Governor on September 6, 2024. The legislation was passed following the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, which provides for the death penalty in five categories of offences -- rape, rape by a police officer or public servant, rape causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state, gang rape, and repeat offenders. According to Raj Bhawan officials, the bill proposes making the death penalty mandatory in cases where the victim dies or is left in a vegetative state under Section 66 of the BNS. The Bill also proposes to delete Section 65 of the BNS, 2023, thereby eliminating the distinction in punishment for the rape of women under 16 and under 12 years of age, according to Raj Bhawan. The development comes amid repeated appeals by the Trinamool Congress government urging the Union government to grant assent to the Bill. A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on February 13 to press for early approval of the legislation. Certain legal experts had described the Aparajita Bill as a knee-jerk response by the West Bengal government. Earlier, the father of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim spoke out against the alleged gangrape case in Kolkata's law college, expressing his frustration and disappointment with the recurring incidents of violence. He accused the government of having a significant role to play in preventing such incidents and that the accused should be severely punished. He said, "Such incidents are happening again and again. After what happened with my daughter, many people came out on the streets in protest. Even after that, such incidents continue to occur. People inside the college are committing such incidents. The government has a significant role in this, which is why all these incidents are happening. All three people arrested are from the TMC, so this political party should ensure that such incidents do not happen again. The accused should be severely punished."
Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
PM's Durgapur Poll Pitch: Modi promises progress, TMC says they are ‘pack of lies'
Laying foundation stones for several development projects, valued at over Rs 5,400 crore, in Durgapur on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that these projects aligned with the 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision and will propel West Bengal's progress. Soon after his Durgapur speech, the TMC hit out at the PM , calling his speech a 'pack of lies' and added that while calling for a poriborton (change) in Bengal, he has changed. 'From invoking Jai Shri Ram to chanting Jai Ma Durga and Jai Maa Kali, it shows that Modi has been changed by Bengal and Didi (Mamata Banerjee),' the TMC said. Modi had begun his speech at a BJP rally in Durgapur by invoking Goddesses Kali and Durga. Countering the PM's claim that Bengali's pride is supreme for his party, the TMC in a post on X wrote: 'Oh really? Because this is how @BJP4India 'respects' Bengal: Withheld funds meant for the poor, Insulted Tagore, Netaji, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Swami Vivekananda, Branded Bengali citizens as 'Bangladeshis'. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said, 'We are hesitating to say that the Prime Minister is lying. But it is true that Modi intentionally gave false information. Why did the Prime Minister come here empty-handed? Bengal has a due of Rs 1.70 lakh crore, and he gave a promise of Rs 5,000 crore, which is invisible. He mentioned the RG Kar issue. Within 24 hours, Kolkata Police had arrested RG Kar culprit. In the law college rape case, police arrested the culprit within 24 hours. But what happened in Madhya Pradesh where a nurse was murdered. What happened in Uttra Pradesh, where police raped. Why doesn't the Prime Minister answer them?' 'Bengalis, who are Indian citizens, are still being branded as Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in BJP-ruled states. While their governments harass and detain our migrant labourers, Modi now talks about Bengali 'ashmita' only because he realises the deep hurt and anguish felt by the average Bengali,' Ghosh added. 'Modi has resorted to falsehoods because he is afraid of losing the support of the average Bengali. In Gujarat, a sweet shop owner put up a signboard in his will in Bangla to attract customers, but was forced to clarify that he is not a Bengali. This is what his Viksit Bangla has come to — nothing but a travesty. In states ruled by the BJP, Bengali-speaking Indians are being branded as Rohingyas,' he added. Addressing a gathering in the industrial town, often known as the 'Steel City', the Prime Minister spoke about West Bengal's pivotal role as a hub for India's workforce, reiterating the BJP government's commitment to strengthening this contribution. 'Today the entire world is discussing our resolve for Viksit Bharat, reflecting the changes, especially in infrastructure, on which the edifice of a developed India is being built,' Modi said. The initiatives, spanning across oil and gas, power, rail and road sectors, are aimed at boosting connectivity, fostering a gas-based economy, and generating employment across the region. The PM affirmed that the newly launched projects would enhance regional connectivity, boost gas-based transport, and reinforce Durgapur's identity as a Steel City, creating numerous employment opportunities for the local youth. BJP-TMC false Fight: Congress, CPM Both the Congress and the CPI(M) on Friday said that PM Modi's attack on the TMC was meant to help each other in the Assembly elections due next year. 'For the last five years, no BJP leader was seen in Bengal. Now, they are coming again for votes. They are basically helping the TMC here,' said CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty. Senior Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury said that as the polls are nearing, Bengal would witness an 'artificial fight' between PM Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ENS Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More 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
NDTV
18-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"A Party That Preaches 'Maa, Mati, Manush..": PM's RG Kar Jab At Trinamool
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress of shielding the guilty in the RG Kar rape-murder case. In Bengal's Durgapur to launch Rs 5,000 crore in oil, gas, electricity, road, and rail projects, the Prime Minister used the occasion to attack his arch-rival in next year's election and said incidents of violent crime against women in Bengal - including the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital in August last year - is a source of "pain and anger". In a no-holds barred attack on the Trinamool, Mr Modi warned Bengal voters the state could only develop if his Bharatiya Janata Party wins next year's election, and pointed to Bengalis migrating to other states in search of jobs and the overall lack of investment to make his point. He then pivoted to the issue of women's safety, which has underpinned Ms Banerjee's recent electoral campaigns. Women voters are seen as a Trinamool stronghold. In fact, the party's slogan for the 2009 federal and 2011 state elections was 'maa, mati, manush', which translates as 'mother, motherland, people', and has carried over since. But the Prime Minister used recent horrific attacks on women to criticise Ms Banerjee's track record. 'The mistreatment of women by a party that preaches 'maa, mati, manush' deeply pains and angers me. It is disheartening to witness such actions in the land of Kadambini Ganguly," he droned, referring to the first Indian woman trained in contemporary medical practice. "Today even hospitals are not safe for young women... the Trinamool has spared no effort in protecting the perpetrators (of the RG Kar rape-murder case)," the Prime Minister declared. The RG Kar case broke in August last year. The body of a young woman, a junior doctor, was found inside a seminar room on the hospital campus. She had been raped and mutilated. The horrific discovery prompted a firestorm of protests, accusations, and counteraccusations, with Ms Banerjee and the Trinamool accused of shielding the accused, Sanjay Roy, and the police accused of mishandling the inquiry and evidence, allegedly under political pressure. The Trinamool was also attacked over an incident of vandalism of the crime scene during a protest march; the BJP claimed Trinamool 'goons' had been told to destroy evidence. The Trinamool firmly denied any such charge. The BJP and Congress - nominally an ally of the Trinamool - both attacked the ruling party, and doctors launched protests nationwide, demanding better protection from goons and criminals. Eventually the case was transferred to the CBI, and Roy was tried and convicted of the rape and murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment, not death as sought by the doctor's family and Mamata Banerjee. No other arrests were made in connection with that crime.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
Former Kol CP not guilty of any botch-up in RG Kar probe: CBI
Kolkata: The CBI on Thursday told a Sealdah court that it has found nothing "incriminating" against former Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal to suspect his role during the RG Kar rape-murder probe. The CBI also reiterated in court that available evidence indicates that none other than Sanjoy Roy was guilty of the rape-murder. While arguing the case, Phiroze Edulji, the lawyer for the victim's parents, said that both Goyal and the CBI's additional director, Sampat Meena, are officers of the 1994 IPS batch, although they belonged to the different cadres. Edulji alleged that given this background CBI would not investigate the case against the former police commissioner. He also raised questions about the capability of the investigating officer, Seema Pahooja. Reacting to this, the CBI lawyer said that being a batchmate cannot be an offence. The CBI counsel stated that the agency investigated every aspect and found nothing incriminating to suspect Goyal's role. The CBI lawyer said that no person would be arrested based on the allegations of the victim's family members or their lawyers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gleiten Sie in Ihre finanzielle Zukunft eToro Click Here Undo The agency reviewed the CCTV footage and the DNA test reports. He also mentioned that the trial against accused Sanjay Roy resulted in his conviction on Jan 18 this year, and the sentence was pronounced on Jan 20. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Edulji also referred to the Hathras probe — also conducted by Pahooja — and alleged that three persons were acquitted while only one accused person was found guilty. The CBI objected to the argument and claimed that the Hathras probe was under the supervision of the court and the investigation was conducted even against a minister. The criticism against Goyal in the RG Kar aftermath had prompted the Bengal govt to remove him as the Kolkata police commissioner and replace him with the present incumbent Manoj Varma. The transfer of Goyal was among the primary demands of the protesting junior doctors. Goyal, himself an IIT Kharagpur graduate, now heads the Bengal Special Task Force. He also has the additional charge of ADG (administration). The CBI, which on Tuesday told the parents of the victim that Sanjay Roy is the sole accused person so far, told the court on Wednesday that they interrogated seven persons between June 10 and July 16. The court will hear the case next on Sep 12.
