‘Someone is spreading lies…’: Mamata Bla…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government wants the truth to come out, “some parties are spreading lies to mislead people” about the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor trained at a government hospital in Kolkata. week.

“We want the truth to come out, but some parties are spreading lies to mislead people. They are trying to hide the truth by spreading fake news on social media. We condemn this activity. We want the perpetrators to be punished,” he said during a protest demanding justice for trained doctors.

Banerjee led a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina Crossing in Kolkata. TMC activists accompanying their slogans demanded death penalty for the accused, a stance which the Chief Minister has approved.

The Bengal Chief Minister also accused the CPM and the BJP of planning to vandalize the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.

“I know that CPM and BJP vandalized RG Kar Medical College and Hospital… They went to 12-1 last night, the video shows that CPM took the DYFI flag and BJP took the national flag,” he said.

A group of about 40 people broke into the hospital and vandalized the emergency department, nursing unit, and drug store early Thursday. They also destroyed CCTV cameras and ransacked the stage where junior doctors were protesting against allegations of rape and murder, demanding better workplace security.

Questioning the BJP and CPM again, Banerjee asked how many teams were sent to Manipur, Hathras, or Unnao when the rapes occurred.

“How many teams did BJP and CPM send when this incident happened in Manipur? How many teams did they send to Hathras, Unnao?… CPM and BJP should not threaten me, we are not coming without contesting elections..,” he asked.

‘West Bengal Witnessing A Sham’: Amit Malviya

In response to Banerjee’s protest march, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted on X, “Home Minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest march against Health Minister Mamata Banerjee to force Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to find the culprit, responsible for the rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital and their punishment.

Sukanta Majumdar Arrested During Protest

West Bengal BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar were detained by the Kolkata Police on Friday during protests against the rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Speaking to the media from inside a police van, Majumdar lashed out at the West Bengal CM, claiming that if Mamata Banerjee could hold a rally without permission, the BJP would face huge bureaucratic hurdles.

“All the rules seem to apply only to the BJP,” he said.

Majumdar also demanded the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, stating, “Such a person cannot remain as Kolkata Police Commissioner. He should take responsibility for this incident and resign immediately.

Mamata should stop doing politics: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma on Friday hit out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, asking her to “quit politics” over the incident.

“The incident that happened in Kolkata is very sad and the people of West Bengal and the whole country are shocked. Mamata didi should avoid doing politics in this matter. She should focus on finding out who is behind the incident and fix the responsibility,” he said. Sarma.

(With input from agencies)