Doctor rape-murder: TMC, BJP to hold protests in Kolkata on August 30

Frustrated by the alleged inaction of the state women’s commission, the BJP’s women’s wing will march to the commission office, accusing it of partisanship since the discovery of the victim’s body on August 9.

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee along with party leaders and supporters takes part in a protest rally demanding justice for a woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, Friday, August 16, 2024.

Kolkata: The city is set for a series of rallies and demonstrations on Friday, protesting the rape-murder of a doctor, with political parties and several civil society organisations planning to take to the streets.

Both the ruling TMC and opposition BJP will hold demonstrations, as the protests enter their third week.

Frustrated by the alleged inaction of the state women’s commission, the BJP’s women’s wing will march to the commission office, accusing it of partisanship since the discovery of the victim’s body on August 9.

BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said Mahila Morcha members would lock the office from the outside.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/doctor-rape-murder-tmc-bjp-to-hold-protests-in-kolkata-on-august-30-3170285

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