Kolkata: The BJP has decided to intensify the agitation for the resignation of chief minister Mamata Banerjee amid undying public outrage over the trainee doctor’s rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Calcutta.
State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said that the women’s wing of his party would observe Raksha Bandhan at 15 locations in Calcutta and elsewhere in Bengal to focus on the safety of women.
“The BJP will approach the court to seek permission for a protest scheduled and a continuous sit-in demonstration is planned from August 20 to 23. The chief minister has lost the trust of the common people and we will continue our movement till she resigns,” Majumdar said.
Laying out the details of the programme for the next five days, Majumdar said leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, along with other BJP MLAs, would join the protest, followed by the MPs of the party.
“Representatives of all cells and departments of the BJP will be present at the demonstration and we have a Swasthya Bhavan Gherao programme. Finally, the women’s wing of the BJP will lead the protest on Friday,” Majumdar added.
The CPM raised several questions regarding the investigation and the allegation that there were deliberate attempts to tamper with the evidence so that the perpetrators could be saved.
“Why did the RG Kar administration claim it was a case of suicide before the victim’s parents? Who is the influential doctor from north Bengal who was informed of the incident even before police and the parents?” CPM state secretary Md. Salim asked.
The CPM questioned the real intentions behind the CBI’s investigation, with Salim pointing out that despite numerous reports “exposing corruption” in the public healthcare system, the agency had yet to summon anyone.
Targetting Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal, the senior CPM leader said: “Is Vineet Goyal, who allegedly sabotaged the Kamduni investigation, being given charge again to repeat his actions?”
“Mamata Banerjee is not only the chief minister but also the in-charge of the health and home departments. It is an utter failure and she should take the responsibility of this failure and resign immediately,” he added.
