New Delhi: Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi has expressed outrage over the rape and murder of a woman. female resident physician At RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
She described the incident as “the most unfortunate thing that has ever happened” and criticized political blame game Focus on the case and urge the focus to shift women safety and legal reform.
Asha Devi Criticism chief minister of west bengal Participate in protests and make demands death penaltyThis despite having power over the Ministry of Health, the police and the legal system.
“Both the health department and the police fall under the purview of the chief minister. I don’t understand who she is protesting against and I don’t understand who she is demanding the death penalty from. The law is in her hands; the government can at least ensure that the case is properly dealt with,” the statement submitted to the lower court said. ,” she said.
Looking back on the Nirbhaya case, Asha Devi questioned the progress since the 2012 incident.
“What did we learn from Nirbhaya? How has the system changed? … We are still stuck in 2012,” she said.
She also demanded swift and appropriate punishment for all those involved and expressed concern for the overall safety of women.
“If more than one person is involved, all defendants must be arrested immediately and punished immediately. It is unclear whether the victim was attacked by one person or gang-raped. Such a heinous crime occurred while a doctor was on duty. “If a doctor in the hospital. Neither is safe, so what hope is there for ordinary women and girls to be safe? she said.
Ask CM Mamata Banerjee to resign
She further demanded the resignation of Mamata Banerjee over the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata.
She criticized Banerjee for failing to take decisive action against the perpetrators and accused her of diverting public attention by organizing protests.
“Instead of using her powers to take action against criminals, Mamata Banerjee is trying to mislead the public,” she said.
Devi further emphasized her point by saying, “Mamata Banerjee’s protest is to divert people’s attention from the issue.
“She herself is a woman. She should take strict action against the perpetrators while performing her duties as head of state. She should resign as she failed to handle the situation,” she further added.
Mamata Banerjee led protest rallies from Moulali to Dorina Crossing in Kolkata demanding justice for the woman doctor. During the rally, she called for the criminals to be hanged on Friday.
The incident took place on August 9 when a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.
This sparked nationwide strikes and protests from the medical community.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy, in accordance with Supreme Court directives in sexual assault cases)
