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Women 'Reclaim the Night' to demand justice over Kolkata trainee doctor's rape

cricketjoshila said:
More rubbish.

BJP has little power in Bengal.
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Exactly… mamata Banerjee always behaved like a dictator… after rape, how mamata government tried to hide this rape case, and destroyed evidence. Shameless mamata government. In last 8 days, 4 young girls murdered and raped in West Bengal. President Rule is a solution now.
 
There is a football rivalry between Mohan Bagan and Mohammedan sports club supporters, yesterday there match was scheduled…. Both club supporters came together and protested over Kolkata rape. Police arrested and lathicharged supporters. Later mamata government canceled the match.

This is a dictatorship of mamata government. she is arresting whoever done protest. India alliance leaders calling Modi a dictator. Since 2014 India seen farmer protest, athletes protest, triple talaq protest, some of them run for 6 months and some beyond one year, but bjp government never tried to thrashed these supporters.
 
I wonder why other rape cases aren't receiving media attention and why the Chief Ministers of those states aren't being held accountable.

Man arrested for raping 11-year-old in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia​


A man was arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl here and posting the video of the act online, officials said on Friday (August 16, 2024).

Police said the incident happened on August 6 when the minor went to visit a friend’s home. “The accused was allegedly in the area,” they said.


“A case was registered on Sunday (August 11, 2024) when the accused allegedly posted the video of the act on an online platform,” they said.

Circle Officer of the area Mohammad Faheem Quraishi said, "We have arrested Kallu (20) in connection with a rape case of a minor girl. A police team arrested Kallu on Thursday (August 16, 2024) and sent him to jail.

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Man arrested for raping 11-year-old in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia

Man arrested for raping 11-year-old girl and posting video online, leading to swift police action and arrest.
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Uttarakhand nurse raped, murdered amid outrage over Kolkata doctor brutality​


As the country is in intense rage following the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, another brutal crime has been reported where a nurse from Uttarakhand was raped and killed by a drug addict who left her body in an empty plot in Uttar Pradesh.

Investigation in the Uttarakhand nurse rape and murder case started on July 31 soon after her sister filed a missing person report at Rudrapur Kotwali when she did not return home the previous day.

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Uttarakhand nurse raped, murdered amid outrage over Kolkata doctor brutality

The decomposed body of the Uttarakhand nurse was found at an empty plot in Uttar Pradesh nine days after she went missing
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Trinamool claims BJP 'hijacking' Kolkata murder protests to topple government​


The Trinamool Congress on Monday alleged that the BJP had "hijacked" the protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. MP Saket Gokhale alleged that a "sinister toolkit" campaign was aimed at toppling the West Bengal government over the incident.

In a long post, Gokhale claimed that BJP's IT cell was running an "organised campaign", calling for the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He said the party made 'Mamata must resign' trending on social media after the CBI took over the case on August 15.

"BJP has unleashed a sinister toolkit in Bengal. The agenda is focused - to topple the government. There's an organised campaign being run by BJP by trending 'Mamata Must Resign'. A genuine protest has been hijacked entirely by BJP," Gokhale tweeted.

The Trinamool Congress leader said there were "zero updates" from the CBI after taking over the case. He alleged that BJP leaders and workers had "hijacked" the protests over trainee doctor's rape and murder by replacing "genuine protesters".

"It's been 5 days since CBI took over the case and there's zero updates. But not a single protest has been done against the CBI. Genuine protesters have now been replaced by BJYM and BJP workers on the streets of Kolkata," he said.

Gokhale claimed that BJP trended the 'Mamata Must Resign' hashtag and said that "more than two lakh posts were made in four days", using the hashtag, "with a reach of over 91 million".

He alleged that people or "genuine protesters" were not using the 'Mamata Must Resign' hashtag and claimed that such figures attained were "impossible for ordinary accounts".

"In their own words: the only agenda is toppling the government. The hashtag BJP has been trending is 'Mamata Must Resign'," he tweeted.

Sharing a screenshot of the spike in traffic over the use of hashtag by various accounts, Gokhale alleged that the hashtag was being amplified by using bot accounts in various countries.

He claimed that nearly 45 per cent of posts having 'Mamata Must Resign' hashtag were from the US and from other countries, including Russia, Eritrea, Nigeria, Colombia and Suriname.

Accusing the CBI of being hand-in-glove with the BJP to "hijack" the protests, Gokhale said the Trinamool Congress will give a befitting reply to what he called the saffron party's "conspiracies".

"The BJP has hijacked the protests and turned them into an agenda for toppling the Bengal government. The CBI has been silent for five days just to help BJP run conspiracies. This 'toolkit' of BJP+CPM to destabilise Bengal will get a befitting response. We will not allow justice to be derailed," he alleged.

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Trinamool claims BJP 'hijacking' Kolkata murder protests to topple government

Kolkata rape case: The Trinamool Congress alleged that BJP was running a "sinister" toolkit campaign to topple the West Bengal government amid outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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Kolkata police arrested citizens over protesting and participating in rally against Kolkata doctor rape. However they haven’t arrested Mamata Banerjee for taking rally herself against own government. Kolkata police are nothing but TMC activists.
 
sweep_shot said:
No outrage from BJP Indians over this. I wonder why.
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You mean non BJP Indians are outraging? Or they have your clean chit?

Let me, as a BJP Indian, take the cue from you and offer condolence, just like you did, by saying that it is condemnable, and an isolated incident. I hope I was able to match your high standard of morality and humanity.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Is this why there are less rapes in Bengal than Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?
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Rookie mistake.

Always provide the number per 100,000 population, and qualify your statement with "reported". And then the conviction rate if you care to know if justice was served.
 
Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor's rape and murder

Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and swift criminal probe.

Doctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the Aug. 9 killing of the 31-year-old medic, who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata where she was a trainee.

A police volunteer has been arrested and charged with the crime. Women activists say the incident has highlighted how women in India continue to suffer from sexual violence despite tougher laws brought in after the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi.

The government has urged doctors to return to duty while it sets up a committee to suggest measures to improve protection for healthcare professionals.

"Our indefinite cease-work and sit-in will continue till our demands are met," said Dr. Aniket Mahata, a spokesperson for protesting junior doctors at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the incident happened.

In solidarity with the doctors, thousands of supporters of West Bengal state's two biggest soccer clubs marched on the streets of Kolkata on Sunday evening with chants of "We want justice".

Groups representing junior doctors in neighbouring Odisha state, the capital New Delhi, and in the western state of Gujarat have also said their protests will continue.

Gita Gopinath, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, told India's Business Standard daily that workplace safety was important to raise the country's female labour force participation rate, which was 37% in FY2022-23.

"One cannot raise that (female participation) without ensuring safety at the workplace and safety of women in getting to the workplace. That is absolutely critical," Gopinath said in the interview published on Monday.

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Kapil Sibbal is at it again. Why is it that all Congress members always supports Terrorists, Rapists and Criminals?

One girl has died in the most heinous of crimes and this clows is defending WB police

 
Kolkata doctor's rape and murder has shocked India, says top court

Doctors across India have protested against the rape and murder of the 31-year-old woman. India's top court has said the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal state has "shocked the conscience of the nation" and criticised authorities for their handling of the investigation.

The 31-year-old woman's body was found earlier this month in the seminar room of a state-run hospital in Kolkata where she worked.

A hospital volunteer worker has been arrested in connection with the crime, and the Central Bureau of Investigation has now taken over the case.

The crime has sparked huge protests in the country.On Tuesday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who was hearing the case, ordered the setting up of a National Task Force (NTF) to reccommend safety protocols for healthcare professionals at workplaces.

He listed out a range of problems plaguing medical institutions, including a lack of resting rooms and toilets, functional CCTV cameras, security personnel and adequate screening for arms at entrances.

The court asked the task force, which would include top doctors and government officials, to look into the situation and file an interim report in three weeks and a final report in two months.

During the hearing, the CJI also criticised the West Bengal government and police force and questioned why there was a delay in registering the initial complaint - known as a First Information Report (FIR) - in the case?
He added that he was "deeply concerned" that the name of the victim and her photographs were shared on social media. Indian laws prohibit naming of a rape victim and those guilty can be fined or sentenced to up to two years in prison.

The court also condemned the attack on RG Kar Medical College - the site of the crime - and questioned why adequate security measures hadn't been put in place to control the violence.

A mob had vandalised the emergency ward of the hospital during last week's Reclaim the Night protest in which tens of thousands of women had participated.

"The power of the state should not be unleashed on peaceful protesters," the chief justice said.
The woman's murder has sparked an outpouring of anger across India, especially in West Bengal state of which Kolkata is the capital.

At the weekend, doctors across hospitals in India observed a nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Elective surgeries and outpatient treatments were suspended with only emergency services available at major hospitals.

The IMA issued a list of demands, including the strengthening of the law to better protect medical staff against violence, increasing security at hospitals and creation of safe spaces for rest.

The case has also sparked a political row with the West Bengal state government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accused of mishandling the aftermath of the murder. Leaders of the India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in the opposition in the state, have accused Ms Banerjee's government of cracking down on peaceful protests.

Last week, the Kolkata High Court criticised the local police for lapses and transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) .

The parents of the doctor, who declined compensation offered by the state government, have criticised the management of the medical college for failing to ensure safety at the workplace.

They told local media they had lost trust in the chief minister and accused her of attempting to stifle public outrage.

Ms Banerjee has defended the actions of her government, saying state police had completed 90% of the investigation before it was handed over to the CBI. She has also accused opposition parties of exploiting the incident for political gain.

Ms Banerjee said she wanted the investigation to be completed quickly and called for the culprits to be hanged.

On Saturday, the state government announced a slew of measures for women's safety at workplaces, including designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored "safe zones" at state-run hospitals.

Meanwhile, the Kolkata police have served notices to more than 200 students, activists and political party members for allegedly spreading "false information" about the case and for revealing the victim's identity.

Source: BBC
 
Rajdeep said:
Kapil Sibbal is at it again. Why is it that all Congress members always supports Terrorists, Rapists and Criminals?

One girl has died in the most heinous of crimes and this clows is defending WB police

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The rot runs deep. You get hold of one tiny root, the entire tree can get exposed. Mamata Government will do everything to bury this case from people's memory asap. The longer this draws out the chances of big names getting exposed increases drastically.
 
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The rot runs deep. You get hold of one tiny root, the entire tree can get exposed. Mamata Government will do everything to bury this case from people's memory asap. The longer this draws out, the chances of big names getting exposed increases drastically.
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And they (liberals) were rooting for this Mamata to become PM.

Remember?

:rp
 
Conclusion from today's GB meeting at RGKMCH.

Ceasework to continue till next SC hearing.

Apparently FORDA and FAIMA have also reached the same decision

IMA to hold meeting tommorow.
 
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: RG Kar, the campus was victim's 'second home'

As the recent Kolkata murder-rape case sent shockwaves across the country and led to nationwide protests, the 31-year-old trainee who was subjected to inhumane acts used to consider R G Kar Medical College and Hospital as her 'second home,' reported ToI.

From a batch of MBBS students who had seen Covid pandemic break out as they learnt their craft, she had chosen respiratory medicine as her specialisation. At RG Kar, the campus she called her "second home", she immersed herself in patient management, the report said further.

On August 9, after a shift and study cycle that stretched for 36 hours without a break, she had dozed off on a platform in the college's seminar room when she was sexually assaulted by one or more individuals (still the subject of a probe), and murdered in an attack of depraved brutality. Interns and fellow postgraduate trainees who had come to the seminar room the next morning found her body. Her laptop, a notebook & cellphone lay intact beside it.

Waiting for Durga Puja:

Just like other families in West Bengal, the victim's family were waiting for a grand celebration as well. "We are a poor family and we raised her with a lot of hardship. She worked extremely hard to become a doctor. All our dreams have been shattered in one night," her 67-year-old father told TOI. "This was to be the third year of our home Puja and she had plans to organise a bigger one this time. This was meant to be a special occasion as she would have completed her PG," her mother said. "Now, all we want are arrests and proper punishment for all the culprits involved. Only that can offer solace to her soul."

Role model in her family:

Considered a role model, both for her good academic scores and her soft-spoken manner, the 31-year-old trainee cracked both JEE and medical, a relative said. "She chose MBBS and qualified for the course at two state-run medical colleges. Eventually, she chose JNM Medical College Hospital in Kalyani. When she decided to pursue PG, she qualified at two medical colleges and picked RG Kar (which is about an hour's bus ride from her Sodepur home). She meant everything to us," she said.

The Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. In a communication to the state police forces, the home ministry said that the law and order situation of all states should be monitored in view of the protests.



"Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the MHA control room (New Delhi) by Fax/ Email/ WhatsApp from 1600 hours today," the communication sent on Friday said.

On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer of Kolkata Police was arrested in connection with the crime the next day. The Calcutta High Court handed over the case to the CBI on Tuesday.

A group of people entered the premises of the hospital shortly after Wednesday midnight during protests by women against the rape-murder incident and vandalised portions of the medical facility.

Doctors and other medical staff have been protesting in different parts of the country affecting the functioning of health facilities. They are pressing for a central law to check violence against healthcare personnel, declaring hospitals safe zones with mandatory security entitlements among other demands.

SOURCE: https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...econd-home/articleshow/112601112.cms?from=mdr
 
CricketCartoons said:
If the imagery of me running away makes you feel better, then feel free to imagine it.

Go and do a simple google search.
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I simply asked a straightforward question because you were the one who raised it. Does that mean you pose random questions just to appear intelligent? Maybe follow your own advice and do a simple google search. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
You didn't address his question. Explain why there was no outrage over the other rape case(s).
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The outrage for the rapes committed in BJP ruled states should have been spearheaded by the opposition. If there was no outrage, it means that the opposition either couldn't be bothered, or were actually complicit. I hope it is the former.

Oppositions are there for just that, to bring about checks and balances. Not to squeal, whine and heap scorn on India's democracy in foreign countries or on Pakistani forums.

If there is a big national outrage against the rape in West Bengal it only means that the opposition is doing its job of bringing Mamata's mismanagement out into the public domain. It's exactly their job.
 
gani999 said:
The outrage for the rapes committed in BJP ruled states should have been spearheaded by the opposition. If there was no outrage, it means that the opposition either couldn't be bothered, or were actually complicit. I hope it is the former.

Oppositions are there for just that, to bring about checks and balances. Not to squeal, whine and heap scorn on India's democracy in foreign countries or on Pakistani forums.

If there is a big national outrage against the rape in West Bengal it only means that the opposition is doing its job of bringing Mamata's mismanagement out into the public domain. It's exactly their job.
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From where did opposition come into this? It seems your focus is more on scoring political points than on seeking justice for the victims.
 
Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow against sexual abuse of minors

Internet services were cut off and schools were closed for a second straight day in a town near India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, as protests over the alleged sexual abuse of two, four-year old girls intensified, media said.

The protests in Badlapur, about 50 km (31 miles) from Mumbai, come amid nationwide demonstrations over the rape and murder of 31-year-old doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.

A janitor was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing the students in a school in Badlapur on the weekend, media reported.

Calls and messages to police officials in Badlapur from Reuters were not answered on Tuesday.

Angry protesters blocked railway tracks for hours on Tuesday, demanding justice for the children, echoing similar protests across the country by doctors and women's groups.

Authorities ordered schools to remain shut, and internet services were suspended for a second day to quell any gatherings or protests, news channel ABP reported.


 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
From where did opposition come into this? It seems your focus is more on scoring political points than on seeking justice for the victims?
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Why can't political parties, like the common citizens, also stage protests to seek justice for the victims?
And pressure from the opposition can get the government to act and ensure that justice is done to the victims. Why should that be a bad thing?
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
I simply asked a straightforward question because you were the one who raised it. Does that mean you pose random questions just to appear intelligent? Maybe follow your own advice and do a simple google search. :inti
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You have a firm grasp on the obvious. Admire it.

Yes, so you asked a question and I asked you to find the easily available answer.
 
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CricketCartoons said:
You have a firm grasp on the obvious. Admire it.

Yes, so you asked a question and I asked you to find the easily available answer.
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You brought up the Ajmer minor rape cases from 1992 when I was discussing the recent rape incident that occurred after the Kolkata case. Are you seriously expecting people to express outrage in 2024 for something that happened over three decades ago? And this is why I asked you to post the date.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
You brought up the Ajmer minor rape cases from 1992 when I was discussing the recent rape incident that occurred after the Kolkata case. Are you seriously expecting people to express outrage in 2024 for something that happened over three decades ago? And this is why I asked you to post the date.
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There should be no outrage that the guilty got punished only after 32 years?
 
CricketCartoons said:
So after wasting time, you finally concede that there should have been outrage. Now tell me why there wasn't.
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Looks like you didn't understand my question. Let me ask this again, so you don't evade the question: Who is responsible for the guilty being punished after 32 years? Whose fault is it? And why do you want an outrage from the public after 3 decades? :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Looks like you didn't understand my question. Let me ask this again, so you don't evade the question: Who is responsible for the guilty being punished after 32 years? Whose fault is it? And why do you want an outrage from the public after 3 decades? :inti
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You don't want outrage for the delay of 32 years?

That time you showed ignorance and apathy. Now you are only showing apathy.
 

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi over crimes against women, seeks anti-rape legislation​


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, seeking stricter legislation on cases of rape. The development comes amid public anger over the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata.

The Mamata Banerjee-led government has faced intense criticism over the rape-murder case, and the subsequent vandalism at the RG Kar hospital, where the incident took place.

The Supreme Court, which took note of the Kolkata rape case, said it was "unable to comprehend" how the state government was not able to "handle the issue of vandalism" at the hospital.

Mamata Banerjee, on her part, blamed the BJP and Left (Ram and Bam) for the vandalism at RG Kar Hospital and claimed that they attempted to destroy evidence in the rape case.

The trainee doctor was raped in the seminar hall of the hospital and her body was found on August 9. A day after the incident, Mamata Banerjee said that her government would seek capital punishment for the culprit.

She had also warned the police that the probe would be handed over to the CBI if they were unable to crack the case by August 18.

However, On August 13, the Calcutta High Court transferred the probe to the CBI. In its order, the High Court highlighted "serious lapses" by the hospital administration and said even after five days, there had been no significant progress in the investigation.

The Chief Minister took out a massive rally in Kolkata on August 17, demanding justice for the victim and the hanging of the accused, who was a civic volunteer attached to the police.

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Mamata Banerjee’s letter to PM for tougher laws amid Kolkata rape-murder anger

The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has faced intense criticism over the Kolkata rape-murder case and the subsequent vandalism at the RG Kar hospital, where the incident took place.
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Tear gas fired at protesters angry at Indian doctor's murder

Police in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital earlier this month.

The discovery of the body of the 31-year-old sparked nationwide outrage over the crisis of violence against women.

On Tuesday, thousands marched to a government building in Kolkata, demanding the resignation of West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.

A hospital volunteer has been arrested in connection with the crime, which has now been handed over to India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after criticism of the local police's slow progress.

The protesters chanted slogans and clashed with police, who used batons to disperse the crowd.

Namita Ghosh, a college student at the protest, told news agency AFP the crowd intended to "protest peacefully" before the baton charge.

A senior police official, speaking anonymously, said at least 100 protesters were arrested for "creating violence".

A series of protests have taken place since the killing on 9 August. The largest saw tens of thousands of women across West Bengal participating in the Reclaim the Night march on 14 August to demand "independence to live in freedom and without fear".

But since then, some of the protests have escalated into chaotic political rallies, with police clashing with ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demonstrators angry at the state government.

The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi but an opposition party in West Bengal, has accused Ms Banerjee's government of fostering an unsafe environment for women, which they claim enabled crimes like the doctor's murder.

Her half-naked body bearing extensive injuries was discovered in a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College, where she had reportedly gone to rest during her shift.

India's Supreme Court has said the incident had "shocked the conscience of the nation" and criticised authorities for their handling of the investigation.

Ms Banerjee's government has announced a slew of measures for women's safety at workplaces, including designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored "safe zones" at state-run hospitals.

More incidents of rape have made headlines in India since the woman's death and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that "monstrous behaviour against women should be severely and quickly punished".

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Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court asks CBI to file fresh status report​


The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to file a fresh status report on the investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. This came after the CBI submitted an initial report indicating it had leads in the probe.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said, "The status report has been filed by CBI, it appears that investigation is in progress. We direct the CBI to file a fresh status report... we will take it up on Tuesday... CBI is doing it, we don't want to guide CBI on its investigation."

The court also sought clarification on the timing of the unnatural death report in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, following the submission of a status report by the CBI.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal informed the bench that the death certificate was issued at 1:47 p.m., while the police registered the entry of unnatural death at 2:55 p.m.

However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta countered, stating that according to records, the report was filed at 11:30 p.m.

At the outset of the hearing, the CBI submitted its status report on the investigation to the bench. The judges reviewed the status report handed to them in a sealed envelope.

Sibal also informed the court that 23 people had died because doctors were on strike, and the state health department submitted a report on the same.

The case was initiated by the Supreme Court on its own, and a three-judge bench comprising the Chief Justice and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter.

The Supreme Court, during a hearing on August 20, termed the incident "horrific" and issued a set of directions, including the establishment of a 10-member National Task Force to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals.

A 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and killed inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata on August 9. A civil volunteer was arrested for the crime, and the incident has sparked nationwide protests, which are still ongoing.

On August 22, the court reprimanded the Kolkata Police for the delay in registering the unnatural death case. The court also appealed to the protesting doctors to return to work, stating that "justice and medicine" cannot be halted.

The investigation of the case has been transferred from the Kolkata Police to the CBI on the direction of the Calcutta High Court.

The central government, On September 3, approached the Supreme Court, alleging that inadequate arrangements were made for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at RG Kar Hospital, calling it an "unpardonable" act of non-cooperation by the Mamata Banerjee government.

The Centre sought a direction from the top court to instruct state authorities to fully cooperate with the CISF and urged the initiation of contempt proceedings against state government officials for "willful non-compliance" if the order is not followed.

Meanwhile, thousands hit the streets in Kolkata on Sunday night, demanding justice for the RG Kar doctor. Protesters, both women and men, young and old, took to the streets, forming human chains, writing graffiti on the roads, holding burning torches, and singing the national anthem, as many waved the tricolour.

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Supreme Court on Kolkata horror: What steps taken by Bengal for doctors' safety?

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India doctors defy court order to continue strike over Kolkata rape

Junior doctors in Kolkata are defying a court order to continue protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in the city.

The discovery of the body of the 31-year-old woman on 9 August sparked nationwide outrage in India.

A hospital volunteer was arrested for the crime, which is now being investigated by a federal agency.

While protests have died down in other parts of India, doctors in Kolkata say they will hold firm until their demands are met.

Protesters have set up camp outside the state's health department headquarters, voicing five key demands: justice for the victim, the removal of senior police officials, and enhanced security for health workers, among them.

A deadline set by the Supreme Court for them to return to work passed on Tuesday evening. The court is currently hearing a case related to the matter.

The protests have put the government of West Bengal state - of which Kolkata is the capital - on the back foot. Courts have criticised the local administration and police for lapses in the handling of the case, which they have denied.

The state government has said that 23 people have died after not accessing medical services during the strike. Reports on local channels and videos on social media also show patients alleging that the absence of doctors has adversely affected treatment.

But the protesting doctors say they have ensured that emergency services are not affected.

“Senior doctors are putting in all the effort they can,” said Dr Amrita Bhattacharya of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front.

“We are providing healthcare through telemedicine from the protest sites. They can’t replace the facilities of a hospital, and we are not even claiming that, but we are there to treat patients."

On Wednesday, authorities declined the doctors' conditions to hold negotiations, one of which was to telecast their meeting with the state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee live on TV.

Organisers say while protests are happening across the state, the bulk of them are taking place in Kolkata.

The Indian Express reports that more than 300 rallies have been held in Kolkata over the past month, "many of these midnight events organised by women".

Some of the protests have also escalated into chaotic political rallies, with police and protesters clashing with each other.

The doctors in Kolkata have often been joined by other health workers and people not connected with the profession as they shout slogans and sing and dance.

Behind them, there are several banners and posters seeking justice for the victim. Indian law prohibits naming victims of sex crimes so many protesters and news reports call her Abhaya, which means fearless.

Protesting doctors say that the brutal murder of their colleague at her workplace has shaken them.

Dr Bhattacharya says that earlier, when she was travelling to work, her mother would call to ask if she had reached the hospital safely.

“If I have reached the hospital, then I am fine. This is how we were conditioned to think,” she said. “So how can we go back to work knowing that people who have murdered our colleague might be roaming around free just next to us?”

On Wednesday, a state minister - West Bengal is governed by the Trinamool Congress party - alleged that the protests have been politicised by their rivals. But doctors insist they are not allied with any political party or ideology.

Dr Sumantra Dey said that the protests have participants from all walks of life as well as people from various political parties in their personal capacities.

“As of now, our mentors are senior doctors. We ask them what is the right path ahead, and we are choosing whether to listen to them as well,” he said.

This is a united front, he says, using a football analogy to illustrate his point.

“We might be Barcelona, we might be Manchester United but here we are playing for India."

BBC
 
BouncerGuy said:
The state government has said that 23 people have died after not accessing medical services during the strike. Reports on local channels and videos on social media also show patients alleging that the absence of doctors has adversely affected treatment.

But the protesting doctors say they have ensured that emergency services are not affected.

“Senior doctors are putting in all the effort they can,” said Dr Amrita Bhattacharya of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front.

“We are providing healthcare through telemedicine from the protest sites. They can’t replace the facilities of a hospital, and we are not even claiming that, but we are there to treat patients."
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I support this protest. But, 23 people died due to the strike. That's not good.

They should find a more effective protest method so that people don't die due to lack of medical services.
 
Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case

The Indian state of West Bengal has agreed to remove the police chief of its capital, Kolkata, following a meeting with doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague.

Two other senior officials - the director of medical education and the director of health services - will also be removed, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

Thousands of junior doctors in the state have been on a strike since 9 August, when the body of the 31-year-old woman was found at the state-run hospital where she worked.

The crime sparked nationwide outrage and concerns about the safety of health workers in India.

A hospital volunteer was arrested in connection with the case, which is now being investigated by a federal agency.

The protesting doctors have voiced five key changes: justice for the victim, the removal of senior police officials, and enhanced security for health workers, among them.

On Monday, Banerjee announced the government had accepted some of their demands.

"The commissioner of Kolkata Police will be removed on Tuesday evening and there will be some more changes," she said at a midnight press conference, held after a five-hour meeting with a delegation of protesters.

The decision has raised hopes for junior doctors resuming work - but protesters have said they would decide their next steps only after the promises made by the government are fulfilled.

The woman's murder has sparked an outpouring of anger, especially in West Bengal.

A series of protests have taken place since the killing. The largest saw tens of thousands of women across West Bengal participating in the Reclaim the Night march on 14 August to demand "independence to live in freedom and without fear".

While protests died down in other parts of India, doctors in Kolkata refused to back down till all their demands are met.

Thousands of them have set up camp outside the state's health department headquarters, defying a Supreme Court order for them to return to work, which was passed last week.

Authorities had earlier invited the protesters for a meeting with the chief minister but the doctors insisted on livestreaming the meeting, which the government declined.

The protests have put the West Bengal government on the back foot.

Courts criticised the local administration and police for lapses in the handling of the case, which they have denied.

The state government has said that 23 people have died after not accessing medical services during the strike. But the protesting doctors say they have ensured that emergency services are not affected.

On Monday, Banerjee announced that no action will be taken against protesting doctors for abstaining from work.

India's Supreme Court has said the incident had "shocked the conscience of the nation" and criticised authorities for their handling of the investigation.

Banerjee's government has announced a slew of measures for women's safety at workplaces, including designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored "safe zones" at state-run hospitals.

BBC
 
Shameless Mamata is still not resigning. She should do a Kejriwal and step down asap.

One thing is clear, the national ambition (of becoming PM) is now dead for both of them. At max, they will hold onto their powers in the state for few more years.

So BJP is not going anywhere from centre for a long time. Happy days
 
Rajdeep said:
Shameless Mamata is still not resigning. She should do a Kejriwal and step down asap.

One thing is clear, the national ambition (of becoming PM) is now dead for both of them. At max, they will hold onto their powers in the state for few more years.

So BJP is not going anywhere from centre for a long time. Happy days
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Naw BJP is punishing the salaried class with their income tax plus unless new jobs are created soon for youth they will be voted out as Congress is giving weird promises.

Manufacturing has to pick up in next 2 years for this to happen, let’s see.
 
JaDed said:
Naw BJP is punishing the salaried class with their income tax plus unless new jobs are created soon for youth they will be voted out as Congress is giving weird promises.

Manufacturing has to pick up in next 2 years for this to happen, let’s see.
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Middleclass is now against Modi because of no tax reforms. Unless this government does wonders in remaining term I dont see BJP holding their voter base.
 

‘No Evidence Of Gang-rape But Looking Into…’: What CBI Said On Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case​


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday told a special court in Kolkata that there is currently no evidence to support claims that the trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was gang-raped, and stated that the investigation is still ongoing.

The central probe agency made this statement while requesting a three-day extension of custody for Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, a former officer in charge of the Tala police station, in connection with the rape and murder case.

The CBI informed the court that, since Ghosh and Mondal were not cooperating with investigators, an extension of their custody was necessary. They also stated that they have evidence of tampering and are exploring all possibilities.

The CBI counsel noted that it has not yet discovered any direct evidence linking Ghosh and Mondal to the rape or murder of the postgraduate doctor, whose body was found in a seminar room at the hospital on August 9. However, the agency pointed out that the two men had communicated multiple times on the day the body was discovered.

From the call records of both Ghosh and the policeman, the CBI discovered that they had made several calls to specific numbers on that day, and investigators need to understand the nature of these calls.

Ghosh and Mondal have been in CBI custody for three days, and the court has approved their detention till September 20. They were arrested on September 15 in connection with the case.

Ghosh was earlier arrested by CBI on September 2 for his alleged involvement in the financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital, alongside three accomplices.

Additionally, a Kolkata Police civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy was arrested by the state police in connection with the rape and murder case, which is now under CBI investigation following an order from the Calcutta High Court.

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‘No Evidence Of Gang-rape But Looking Into…’: What CBI Said On Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case - News18

CBI made this statement while requesting a three-day extension of custody for Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, a former officer in charge of the Tala police station
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Mamata leading a rally and demanding justice for the rape victim was hilarious. Somebody should remind her that she is the Chief Minister and Home minister of Bengal. But she herself is leading a rally demanding justice.

So basically Mamata is demanding justice from herself. Its like Karthik calling Karthik. :unsure:
 
India’s doctors resume protest

Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of one of India’s biggest cities after doctors resumed a strike and called fresh rallies over the rape and murder of a colleague.

The discovery of the 31-year-old’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata two months ago rekindled nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.

Doctors in the eastern city went on strike for weeks in response and walked off the job again on Tuesday, saying pledges by the West Bengal state government to improve safety and security at hospitals had been unmet.

They were joined on Tuesday evening by thousands of people from all walks of life for a huge protest march, with many carrying the Indian tricolor flag and some staying out until dawn on Wednesday.

“We want to send out the message that our protests will not end until we get justice,” rally organizer Rimjhim Sinha, 29, told Agence France-Presse at the march.

Kolkata is days away from the start of a festival held in honor of the Hindu warrior goddess Durga, the city’s biggest annual religious celebration.


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India’s doctors resume protest

KOLKATA (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of one of India’s biggest cities after doctors resumed a strike and called fresh rallies over th
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So finally a death penalty for the criminal , hopefully this will act as deterence
 
Indian charged with rape and murder of doctor

Indian police on Monday charged a man with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor, a crime which appalled the country and triggered wide-scale protests.

The discovery of the doctor's bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.

The suspect, named as Sanjoy Roy, arrested the day after the murder and held in custody since, was formally charged on Monday with a confidential document of evidence submitted to the court.


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Indian charged with rape and murder of doctor

The suspect, named as Sanjoy Roy, arrested the day after the murder and held in custody since, was formally charged on Monday with a confidential document of evidence submitted to the court
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Kolkata rape-murder case: Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike

Junior doctors in India's eastern city of Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague, they said, in response to an appeal by the victim's parents.

Protesters also met the chief minister of the opposition-led state, which has drawn scrutiny for its handling of sex crimes, to press their demand for better security and conditions at government hospitals, as well as justice for the woman.

A police volunteer was arrested for the crime, which sparked nationwide protests in August and September, after the woman's body was found at the city's R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug. 9.

"They (the victim's parents) expressed their worries about the fasting junior doctors' health as well as the defunct health care services that must have affected hundreds of ordinary citizens," said Dr Debasish Halder, a spokesman for the doctors.

Some strike participants suffered severe dehydration and had to be admitted to hospital.

The doctors said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee agreed to most of their demands when she met them on Monday.

"Our movement for justice and a healthy, secure healthcare system will continue," Halder said, adding that the doctors would track progress on her assurances and orders for change.

Government hospitals across India lack basic amenities such as restrooms for doctors, security personnel, and closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), doctors say.

India's Supreme Court also took up the matter, but junior doctors say its efforts have not been sufficient to ensure justice.

Reuters has reported that the government of West Bengal state has been slow to set up new tribunals for such crimes, while failing to deliver on its promises of better safety measures, made to doctors in 2019.

India adopted tougher laws to protect women after the horrific gang rape and murder of a woman in its capital New Delhi in 2012, but activists say women are still prey to sexual violence.

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