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Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Kolkata set to witness 'Reclaim the Night' protest again on August 14
Kolkata: Kolkata and its adjoining areas are all set to witness another round of rallies and a protest march on August 14 midnight to demand justice for the RG Kar rape and murder victim. Various platforms, including doctors' forums and social groups have given a call for candlelight vigils and meetings under the 'Raat Dokhol' (Reclaim the Night) protest. Last year, thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata on August 14 midnight and held a candlelight vigil to condemn the ghastly rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. On the anniversary of the incident, similar programmes have been planned in Kolkata and the outskirts. Raat Dokhol Oikko Mancha (Reclaim the Night United) has called for a gathering outside the Academy of Fine Arts in South Kolkata from 9 p.m. on August 14 to 5 a.m. on August 15. "We have called for a gathering like last year. We will once again raise our voice to uphold the rights of women. We will demand justice for our beloved daughter who was killed last year. Through songs, plays and movies, we will organise a peaceful gathering in the city and send out our message to the people," said Shatabdi Das, convener of the platform. Besides, these rallies and protests will be organised by doctors and common people. At midnight, 'Reclaim the Night' processions have been planned across Kolkata. Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD), West Bengal, convenor Punyabrata Goon said, "Several rallies and candlelight vigils will be taken out in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and South 24 Parganas districts. The people will once again reclaim the night and fill the streets with their demand." Members of various Left organisations, too, will assemble at the crucial intersection of Kolkata and take out a protest march. On August 9 last year, the body of a post-graduate trainee was recovered from the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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.
