Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials
4 months ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials

The Hindu  

As the Central Bureau of Investigation approached a court in Kolkata seeking permission to conduct polygraph tests on former principal of the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Kumar Ghosh and four other doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a central legislation for speedy justice in cases of sexual assault. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case LIVE The Chief Minister emphasised that “such serious and sensitive issues need to be addressed in a comprehensive manner” and suggested setting up of “fast-track special courts for speedy trials” of such cases. Violence at BJP rally In Kolkata, clashes broke out outside Swastha Bhawan, the headquarters of State Health Department, when a rally by the Bharatiya Janata Party turned violent.

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Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata
2 days, 19 hours ago

Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata

India Today  

The Kolkata Police has registered cases against workers of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha after a clash between workers from both sides during a protest. Both groups of workers threw stones at each other during the clash, due to which several police personnel were also injured. The police said that the clash broke out between the workers on …

Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi
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3 days ago

Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

The Delhi Police on Friday transferred the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the scuffle on the Parliament premises, which injured two BJP MPs on Thursday, to the Crime Branch. An FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi at Parliament Street Police after BJP leaders lodged a police complaint against the Congress leader, accusing him of "physical assault and incitement" …

Parliament scuffle: How police will tackle the case against Rahul Gandhi
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3 days, 19 hours ago

Parliament scuffle: How police will tackle the case against Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

The Delhi Police's Special Crime Unit is likely to take over the investigation into the FIR lodged against Rahul Gandhi in connection with the scuffle on the Parliament premises. Following the on-site investigation, the police will record the statements of the two BJP MPs, Mahesh Rajput and Pratap Sarangi, injured in the scuffle between MPs from the NDA and the …

Scuffle, Injuries, FIR Against Rahul: Blame Game Between BJP & Congress After Chaos Outside Parliament
Top News
4 days, 3 hours ago

Scuffle, Injuries, FIR Against Rahul: Blame Game Between BJP & Congress After Chaos Outside Parliament

ABP News  

Parallel marches, confrontation leading to injuries followed by FIRs: Tuesday unfolded as a day of high drama outside Parliament, with BJP leaders and the opposition locking horns over the alleged insult to Ambedkar. Several MPs of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance were protesting at the steps of Parliament's 'Makar Dwar' against the Congress' alleged insult of Ambedkar, while MPs …

BJP MP Mukesh Rajput Admitted To ICU As Parliament Protest On Ambedkar Turns Chaotic
4 days, 12 hours ago

BJP MP Mukesh Rajput Admitted To ICU As Parliament Protest On Ambedkar Turns Chaotic

ABP News  

Another BJP MP, Mukesh Rajput, was injured during the INDIA bloc and BJP's protest on Parliament premises on Thursday. Congress, on the other hand, claimed that BJP MPs pushed Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the Makar Dwar of Parliament. "Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on me after which I fell down.I was standing near the stairs …

Mukesh Rajput, another BJP MP, gets injured in Parliament, admitted to ICU of RML Hospital
4 days, 19 hours ago

Mukesh Rajput, another BJP MP, gets injured in Parliament, admitted to ICU of RML Hospital

India TV News  

Amid upheavals in the Parliament over protests on the BR Ambedkar row, another BJP MP Mukesh Rajput reportedly sustained severe injuries and was admitted in the ICU of the RML Hospital on Thursday. Following the incident Union Ministers Shivraj Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi met the injured BJP MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput at RML Hospital. RML Hospital Dr …

BJP vs Congress: Unfolding the heated scuffle between MPs in Parliament in pictures
4 days, 19 hours ago

BJP vs Congress: Unfolding the heated scuffle between MPs in Parliament in pictures

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/9 The political hostility reached a new low on December 19 as rival MPs engaged in screaming matches and physical shoving in the Parliament forecourt. Image Source : PTI 2/9 Dressed in blue, a colour associated with B R Ambedkar, INDIA bloc MPs, including the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha …

Delhi Police registers FIR against Rahul Gandhi for alleged physical assault on BJP MPs in Parliament
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4 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi Police registers FIR against Rahul Gandhi for alleged physical assault on BJP MPs in Parliament

India TV News  

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament Street Police station in connection with the scuffle between opposition and NDA parliamentarians at the entry steps of the House. BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint Earlier in the day, the BJP MPs, including Anurag Thakur and Bansuri …

Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other MPs for assault on Parliament scuffle
4 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other MPs for assault on Parliament scuffle

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Congress Members of Parliament following a scuffle on Parliament premises on Thursday hours after BJP and Congress members filed cross complaints alleging "assault and attempted murder", sources said. A senior Delhi Police officer confirmed to TNIE that the FIR was filed under sections …

Junior docs, political parties bring out protest rallies in Kolkata after suspects in R.G. Kar case get bail
1 week, 2 days ago

Junior docs, political parties bring out protest rallies in Kolkata after suspects in R.G. Kar case get bail

The Hindu  

A day after two key suspects in the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar hospital got bail, the Left parties and the Congress on Saturday took out protest rallies at various locations in Kolkata, alleging that the CBI has “failed” to deliver justice in the case. Hundreds of people took part in a rally, organised by …

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case
1 week, 2 days ago

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Protests have erupted in Kolkata after a high court granted bail on Friday to Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, the former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, as Central Bureau of Investigation failed to submit the chargesheet within the 90-day period. Junior doctors protest held a protest rally Ghosh and …

Junior docs, pol parties bring out protest rallies in Kolkata after suspects in RG Kar case get bail
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1 week, 2 days ago

Junior docs, pol parties bring out protest rallies in Kolkata after suspects in RG Kar case get bail

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, A day after two key suspects in the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar hospital got bail, the Left parties and the Congress on Saturday took out protest rallies at various locations in Kolkata, alleging that the CBI has "failed" to deliver justice in the case. Junior docs, pol parties bring out protest rallies in …

As key suspects get bail in RG Kar case, TMC criticises CBI, BJP attacks state government
1 week, 3 days ago

As key suspects get bail in RG Kar case, TMC criticises CBI, BJP attacks state government

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The ruling TMC on Friday criticised the CBI after two key suspects in the rape and murder of the doctor at the RG Kar hospital got bail, while the opposition BJP attacked the state government, alleging that it did not provide enough support to the central agency in the investigation. The Sealdah court in Kolkata granted bail to RG …

Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus

India Today  

Bangladesh-made Dhakai Jamdani sarees were set on fire by a group of protesters in West Bengal's Kolkata on Sunday mark their anger against the ongoing atrocities against Hindus in the neighbourning country. Hundreds of people joined the different protest rallies organised by Hindu groups in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy …

‘Torture, murder of our daughter forgotten’: Kolkata victim's parents slam BJP
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Torture, murder of our daughter forgotten’: Kolkata victim's parents slam BJP

Hindustan Times  

The parents of the postgraduate trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August, have expressed unhappiness over the role of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in demanding justice for their daughter. A file photo of junior doctors and others taking out a protest march demanding justice for the victim of the …

‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation of two criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader and advocate Kabir Shankar Bose from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation, stating that “the politically charged atmosphere in the State of West Bengal may not be very conducive to a fair investigation” by the local police. The bench, comprising …

Sambhal mosque survey: Opposition blames BJP, police arrests 25 including son of Samajwadi Party MLA
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sambhal mosque survey: Opposition blames BJP, police arrests 25 including son of Samajwadi Party MLA

Live Mint  

Police have registered a case against Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, Sohail Iqbal, and arrested 25 individuals following violent clashes between locals, who were protesting a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, and security forces. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav accused the state government of staging a "riot," while senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that …

BJP, Trinamool, others protest in Kolkata against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP, Trinamool, others protest in Kolkata against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

Amid the recent clashes in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahamchari, major political parties in West Bengal have expressed concerns over the rampant violence against the minorities, especially Hindus in the neighbouring country. Also, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee also condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Hindus in Bangladesh have faced attacks by …

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest

India TV News  

Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP leader Agnimitra Paul held a protest march on Wednesday to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari by Dhaka police. During the march, Agnimitra Paul said that the Bengali Hindus would …

Protect all minorities, India tells B’desh after arrest of Hindu priest
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Protect all minorities, India tells B’desh after arrest of Hindu priest

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over the arrest of prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, as protests erupted in multiple cities following his detention on sedition charges and one of the lawyers representing him was killed in clashes. “We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das,” India’s ministry …

Bangladesh police clash with protesters as Hindu leader detained
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh police clash with protesters as Hindu leader detained

Al Jazeera  

A court in Chittagong denied bail to the man charged with sedition as India cautioned about justice for minorities. Police in Bangladesh have used tear gas against Hindus protesting against the arrest of a religious leader as neighbouring India called for ensuring the safety of Hindus and minorities in the Muslim-majority nation. The demonstrators threw bricks at the police and …

Using power to create Hindu-Muslim rift not in state or country's interest: Rahul on Sambhal clashes
4 weeks ago

Using power to create Hindu-Muslim rift not in state or country's interest: Rahul on Sambhal clashes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day after violence rocked Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the BJP's use of power to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims was neither in the interest of the state nor the country. Three people were killed and scores of others, including security and administration personnel, injured …

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga
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1 month ago

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga

India Today  

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday while he was on his way to Beldanga in Murshidabad district, an area that has been tense following violent clashes. Police said that he was stopped as prohibitory orders were in place in the region under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. However, the …

3 cases against Ravi, Bommai, Simha, seer over provocative speeches
1 month, 1 week ago

3 cases against Ravi, Bommai, Simha, seer over provocative speeches

Hindustan Times  

Three separate cases were filed on Monday against former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, BJP leaders CT Ravi and Pratap Simha, and a prominent pontiff, following allegations of provocative speeches that incited religious tension. As such, two separate cases have been filed, and investigations are underway.” The accused have been booked under Section 196/1A of the BNS, that pertains to promoting …

RG Kar murder case: TMC MLA claims Left parties ‘remote controlling’ doctors' protests
1 month, 1 week ago

RG Kar murder case: TMC MLA claims Left parties ‘remote controlling’ doctors' protests

Hindustan Times  

An MLA from the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Saturday alleged that the protests by junior doctors demanding justice over the RG Kar rape and murder case, were being “remote controlled” by the Left parties in the state, news agency PTI reported. Junior doctors and others take out a protest march demanding justice for the victim of the …

West Bengal Girl's Rape-Murder: Authorities Under Fire for Irregularities in Post Mortem Procedures
1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Girl's Rape-Murder: Authorities Under Fire for Irregularities in Post Mortem Procedures

ABP News  

A shocking case of rape and murder has sparked outrage in Alipurduar, West Bengal. A 6-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in a pond, leading to an enraged mob lynching one of the accused, police said. The accused, a man in his forties, was tied to a tree and beaten severely by the crowd, a police officer confirmed. The …

87 Arrested in Bahraich Violence: Security Tightened in Both Communities
2 months ago

87 Arrested in Bahraich Violence: Security Tightened in Both Communities

Hindustan Times  

A total of 87 people have been arrested in connection with communal violence in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, following a recent incident of violence. The arrests bring the total number of people detained to 61, with 11 FIRs registered in the district in connection with the violence. The violence has caused significant damage to the area, with markets and mosques operating …

Kolkata Rape-Murder: 'Maha Ashtami' Festivities Overshadowed By Protesting Doctors' Hunger Strike, Mega Rally
2 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Rape-Murder: 'Maha Ashtami' Festivities Overshadowed By Protesting Doctors' Hunger Strike, Mega Rally

ABP News  

'Maha Ashtami', the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival, was overshadowed by protests demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar hospital two months ago. The Naktala Nabapally Sarbojonin Durga Puja committee featured several banners around the pandal in support of the agitating junior doctors. In the afternoon, agitating junior doctors took out a …

Fighting for justice in Bengal: BJP President J.P. Nadda
2 months, 1 week ago

Fighting for justice in Bengal: BJP President J.P. Nadda

The Hindu  

As protests continue over the R. G. Kar rape and murder case in Kolkata, Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda has said the BJP is committed to fighting injustice in West Bengal. Speaking at a Durga Puja event at Kolkata’s Santosh Mitra Square, Mr. Nadda affirmed the BJP’s “commitment to fighting injustice in West Bengal.” …

Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend
3 months ago

Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend

Hindustan Times  

Around 11 pm on September 17, Koutuk Ghosh, a Kolkata police traffic sergeant manning a checkpoint near China Town in the city's eastern fringes, stopped two bikers for speeding. Police officers from various police stations across Kolkata told HT that policemen working on the streets either alone or with a handful of colleagues seem to have become targets of the …

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally
3 months ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors end sit-in; citizens hold 42-km relay torch rally

Hindustan Times  

The junior doctors in West Bengal ended their 11-day sit-in outside Swasthya Bhavan on Friday and said that a statue of “Abhaya”, the name given to the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, would be set up in the college. A few thousand junior doctors across West …

Congress in Odisha protests BJP leaders’ death threat to Rahul
3 months ago

Congress in Odisha protests BJP leaders’ death threat to Rahul

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Congress workers and leaders staged a demonstration in Bhubaneswar on Thursday protesting against the derogatory statements made by BJP and Shiv Sena leaders against party leader Rahul Gandhi. Hundreds of party workers marched from the Congress Bhawan to the Kharavela Nagar police station and filed complaints against Union minister Ranveet Singh Bittu, Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh, BJP functionary …

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Braving heavy rain in Kolkata, protestors continue agitation for justice

The Hindu  

Protests continued in Kolkata for the 36th day, demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and killed at the R.G. The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front carried out a maha micchil from Salt Lake Central Park to the headquarters of the State Health Department at Swasthya Bhawan and reiterated their five main demands: punishment of all culprits involved …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A group of junior doctors on Friday criticised Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for claiming that those chanting “Go Back” at Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Agnimitra Paul were not junior doctors. Agitators take cover during rain as junior doctors continued their 'cease work' and sit-in demonstration against the RG Kar Hospital incident outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata. During a …

One arrested for planning ‘attack’ on protesting doctors in Kolkata
3 months, 1 week ago

One arrested for planning ‘attack’ on protesting doctors in Kolkata

The Hindu  

The Bidhannagar City Police have arrested a person for allegedly planning an attack on resident doctors who have been protesting against the West Bengal government seeking justice for the R. G. Kar rape and murder victim. Earlier in the day, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh shared a purported audio clip in which two unidentified individuals were heard conversing and allegedly …

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention

Hindustan Times  

The protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of India seeking their intervention in the RG Kar rape and murder case even as the West Bengal government announced a compensation of ₹2 lakh for the family members of people who died allegedly as a result of the doctors’ strike. Protestors take cover …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: The West Bengal government on Wednesday declined junior doctors' demands for chief minister Mamata Banerjee's presence and a live broadcast as conditions for negotiations to end the month-long 'cease work' protest over the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. On the 33rd …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse

The Hindu  

The impasse between protesting resident doctors and the West Bengal government over the resumption of duty continued for the second day on Wednesday, with the medicos setting fresh conditions for holding talks with the State government. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said the government was disheartened with the response of junior doctors setting conditions for talks, which did not result in …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Agitating junior doctors continue to spar with the state government over conditions to engage in talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After declining the health secretary's invite on Tuesday, the agitating junior doctors had sought a meeting with the chief minister to discuss their demands and resolve the impasse. Despite the Supreme Court's directive to resume …

This is fight of entire womankind: Arjuna awardee Mantu Ghosh as protests held against R.G. Kar College incident at Siliguri
3 months, 2 weeks ago

This is fight of entire womankind: Arjuna awardee Mantu Ghosh as protests held against R.G. Kar College incident at Siliguri

The Hindu  

In the wake of the completion of one month to the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, women in Siliguri lit candles and took the oath to continue the protest until justice is served. #WATCH | Arjuna awardee Mantu Ghosh says, "Going by what we saw on TV, the incident occurred …

Kolkata rape-murder case: BJP accuses Mamata of ‘waging war’ against people
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: BJP accuses Mamata of ‘waging war’ against people

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: The Supreme Court adjourned their hearing on matters related to the RG Kar case today and will resume hearing the case on September 17. During today's hearing, the Supreme Court pointed out various discrepancies such as the absence of a post mortem report challan, the filing of the FIR 14 hours late and differences in timelines …

Rape Attempt On Tribal Woman: BRS Leaders Visit Victim In Hyderabad, BJP Minister Says 'State Should Be Serious'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rape Attempt On Tribal Woman: BRS Leaders Visit Victim In Hyderabad, BJP Minister Says 'State Should Be Serious'

ABP News  

Top leaders from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi — including Malla Reddy, T Harish Rao, Sabitha Indra Reddy, and Talasani Srinivas Yadav — visited Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad to meet with a 45-year-old tribal woman who suffered injuries after surviving an attempt to sexually assault and attack in Jainoor Mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad. During his visit, BRS MLA Malla Reddy …

Kolkata protests: Supreme Court dismisses W.B. Govt's plea against bail to Chhatra Samaj leader Sayan Lahiri
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata protests: Supreme Court dismisses W.B. Govt's plea against bail to Chhatra Samaj leader Sayan Lahiri

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the West Bengal Government’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order granting bail to one of the organisers of the August 27 march to the State Secretariat to protest against a trainee woman doctor’s rape and murder. The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted bail to Paschim Banga Chhtra Samaj leader Sayan Lahiri. Acting …

One held in Kolkata for harassing protester at dharna seeking justice for R.G. Kar victim
3 months, 3 weeks ago

One held in Kolkata for harassing protester at dharna seeking justice for R.G. Kar victim

The Hindu  

At least two incidents of harassment of women protesters were reported in Kolkata on Sunday evening during the dharna demanding justice for the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. “The accused, Tapas Pal, who was part of today’s rally from College Square to RR Avenue, was allegedly drunk, and touched the complainant in an indecent way and thereby …

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities

The Hindu  

The ruling TMC and opposition BJP, as well as civil society members, are slated to hold street protests in the metropolis and across West Bengal during the day. Union minister and BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar had earlier said that the protesters want Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to step down over the medic’s rape-murder. Kar Medical College and Hospital crossed …

Kolkata rape and murder: student leader gets bail, teachers protest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape and murder: student leader gets bail, teachers protest

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal government on Saturday appointed senior IAS officer Manoj Pant as the State’s Chief Secretary and released one of the student organisers of the August 27 ‘March to Nabanna’ on the instructions of the Calcutta High Court. Granting …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctor's family under house arrest, claims Congress leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctor's family under house arrest, claims Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday claimed that the parents of the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and killed at a hospital in Kolkata are being kept under virtual "house arrest" by the authorities. Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury leads a protest rally over alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Hospital and …

Congress doing politics over Katni incident but silent on Kolkata rape-murder case, alleges MP BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress doing politics over Katni incident but silent on Kolkata rape-murder case, alleges MP BJP

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh BJP on Friday accused the Congress of playing politics over the Katni incident in which a woman and her grandson were beaten up by the Government Railway Police personnel, and questioned the Opposition party's "silence" over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday suspended six GRP personnel, including a police …

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed the West Bengal government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee over their handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital saying that “a lot remains to be done” in light of the ongoing atrocities and crimes against women in the country. Speaking at an event …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata is unfit to be CM, says Bengal BJP chief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata is unfit to be CM, says Bengal BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case live updates: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses the gathering during the 27th foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, at Mayor Road, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case highlights: Normal life was partially disrupted across West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour “Bangla Bandh” called by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Chief …

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