In her second letter to PM Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed frustration over not receiving a response to her initial correspondence, highlighting the seriousness of the issue.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI/File)
The union minister also slammed the West Bengal government for sharing “factually incorrect” information over Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) in the state.
“…Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) are specifically dedicated to deal with Rape and POCSO Act cases. Inspite of pendency of 48,600 rape and POCSO cases in West Bengal, the State has not operationalized additional 11 FTSCs which may be exclusive POCSO Courts or combined FTSCs dealing with both Rape and POCSO cases, as per the State’s requirement. As may be seen, the information contained in your letter in this regard is factually incorrect and appears to be a step in the direction to cover up the delays in operationalizing the FTSCs by the State,” Annpurna Devi pointed out in her letter to Mamata Banerjee.
In her letter, Devi, who is Union Minister of Women and Child Development, also addressed the issue of appointing judicial officers to these courts. The minister said that states have the option to engage retired judicial officers on a contractual basis for the disposal of rape and POCSO Act cases.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi writes a letter to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
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— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2024
‘No Reply On Such A Sensitive Issue’: Mamata Banerjee In 2nd Letter To PM
Mamata Banerjee on Friday (August 30, 2024) wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Modi expressing disappointment over the lack of a direct response from the Prime Minister to her first letter, which she deemed critical in light of the ongoing situation in West Bengal.
The Trinamool leader acknowledged receiving a reply from the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, but pointed out that the response failed to address the gravity of the issue.
