West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the police to register the alleged rape-murder case of a 10-year-old girl under the POCSO Act and ensure the culprits receive capital punishment within three months. She also condemned media trials in such cases.
Two students from Bihar were allegedly assaulted in Siliguri, West Bengal, while preparing for an SSC exam. The incident sparked outrage, with the BJP accusing the INDIA block and the Mamata Banerjee government of failing to maintain law and order. The BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla questioned if it is illegal for Indians to travel to other states, while Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticized the West Bengal government’s handling of the situation. Meanwhile, the West Bengal police have arrested two individuals in connection with the incident.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of releasing excess water without informing the state government, exacerbating the flood situation in West Bengal. Banerjee has repeatedly blamed the DVC for the floods and called for the Central government’s intervention. The Union Power Ministry, however, has denied the allegations and stated that all procedures were followed.
Junior doctors in West Bengal are facing opposition from the state government as they prepare for a convention to discuss their movement for justice for a fellow doctor who was raped and murdered. The government has revoked permission for the convention and is allegedly placing obstacles in their path, leading the doctors to vow to continue their agitation.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Damodar Valley Corporation of releasing water from its dams without coordination, leading to severe floods in the state. She has threatened to sever ties with the corporation and demanded immediate action to address the situation.
The father of a deceased trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College has blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for his daughter’s death, claiming that she would still be alive if action had been taken against the former principal in 2021. The victim’s father expressed frustration with the lack of accountability and called for justice for his daughter and other protesting doctors. This statement comes amidst ongoing protests by junior doctors following the rape and murder of a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor at the college.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a six-hour meeting with protesting doctors and agreed to their demand for the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The move comes after days of protests by doctors demanding action against police brutality following the assault of a junior doctor at NRS Medical College and Hospital.
Junior doctors in West Bengal, protesting the rape and murder of a medical student, have agreed to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after a month of demonstrations. The meeting, scheduled for 5 pm today, aims to address the doctors’ concerns and demands for justice in the case. The doctors have requested transparency, demanding a recorded or live-streamed meeting to ensure their demands are heard and government responses are documented.
West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has faced criticism from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who accused her of excessive self-promotion during her speech to protesting junior doctors. Adhikari claims Banerjee referred to herself 76 times in a 9-minute speech, highlighting a perceived lack of empathy during the protests sparked by the brutal murder of a medical student.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting with junior doctors at her residence to address concerns following the horrific rape and murder of a young doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The meeting comes in the wake of widespread protests and demands for justice.
