New Delhi: TMC MP Jawhar Sircar I wrote a letter on Sunday to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee He sparked nationwide outrage by saying he planned to resign from the House of Commons and quit politics altogether over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor.
Urging Mamata to do “something” to save the country, Sirkar wrote: “While sincerely thanking you for giving me such a great opportunity to represent the issues of West Bengal as a member of the Lok Sabha, I must tell you , I have decided to resign from parliament and completely retire from politics.
“I have been suffering patiently for a month since the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital and was hoping that you would intervene directly with the agitated junior doctors in Mamata Banerjee’s old way. This is not happening. , whatever punitive measures the government takes now are too little and too late, I think if the caucus of corrupt doctors were crushed and those who committed administrative misconduct were punished immediately after the scandal, the state might Return to normal sooner.
Jawhar Sircar, who joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2021, expressed shock at the public evidence of corruption involving former education minister Partha Chatterjee, which was widely reported on television and print media. Sirka said he had made public statements urging the party and government to address corruption, but had been questioned by senior party leaders.
“However, in 2022, a year after I joined, I was extremely shocked to see public evidence of the former Minister of Education being indulged in corruption shown on television and published. I made a public statement that the party and the country must address corruption. .There is no corrupt department and well-wishers have persuaded me to remain a member of Parliament in order to continue to fight against the regime that poses the greatest threat to Indian democracy and civil liberties.
“While I carry out my mandate in Parliament with enthusiasm, I am increasingly disillusioned that the state government appears to be unconcerned with corruption and the growing use-force tactics of some leaders. As you know, I am the only one A brilliant officer as charged. So, after 41 years in IAS, I can live in a small middle-class apartment near a big slum and drive a very ordinary 9. “It’s a very old car, but I was surprised to see how many people got elected,” he added.
The TMC government is facing strong criticism after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident led to the arrest of a citizen volunteer by Kolkata police and triggered widespread demonstrations by doctors and citizens demanding justice and accountability.
The Calcutta High Court later directed the CBI to investigate the murder and financial irregularities at the agency.
Urging Mamata to do “something” to save the country, Sirkar wrote: “While sincerely thanking you for giving me such a great opportunity to represent the issues of West Bengal as a member of the Lok Sabha, I must tell you , I have decided to resign from parliament and completely retire from politics.
“I have been suffering patiently for a month since the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital and was hoping that you would intervene directly with the agitated junior doctors in Mamata Banerjee’s old way. This is not happening. , whatever punitive measures the government takes now are too little and too late, I think if the caucus of corrupt doctors were crushed and those who committed administrative misconduct were punished immediately after the scandal, the state might Return to normal sooner.
Jawhar Sircar, who joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2021, expressed shock at the public evidence of corruption involving former education minister Partha Chatterjee, which was widely reported on television and print media. Sirka said he had made public statements urging the party and government to address corruption, but had been questioned by senior party leaders.
“However, in 2022, a year after I joined, I was extremely shocked to see public evidence of the former Minister of Education being indulged in corruption shown on television and published. I made a public statement that the party and the country must address corruption. .There is no corrupt department and well-wishers have persuaded me to remain a member of Parliament in order to continue to fight against the regime that poses the greatest threat to Indian democracy and civil liberties.
“While I carry out my mandate in Parliament with enthusiasm, I am increasingly disillusioned that the state government appears to be unconcerned with corruption and the growing use-force tactics of some leaders. As you know, I am the only one A brilliant officer as charged. So, after 41 years in IAS, I can live in a small middle-class apartment near a big slum and drive a very ordinary 9. “It’s a very old car, but I was surprised to see how many people got elected,” he added.
The TMC government is facing strong criticism after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident led to the arrest of a citizen volunteer by Kolkata police and triggered widespread demonstrations by doctors and citizens demanding justice and accountability.
The Calcutta High Court later directed the CBI to investigate the murder and financial irregularities at the agency.
