West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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Shreya Ghoshal postpones Kolkata concert in solidarity with protests demanding justice in the R G Kar case
Singer Shreya Ghoshal on Saturday announced postponing her concert in Kolkata, stating that she was deeply affected by the rape and murder of the doctor at R G Kar hospital. This development comes as people from all walks of life in Kolkata have come together for days demanding justice. The release of some Tollywood films have also been postponed in the wake of the tragic incident.
Female medics won't feel safe without central protection law, say doctors at Jantar Mantar
Doctors in the national capital gathered at Jantar Mantar Saturday to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, asserting that without a central law to protect healthcare workers, female doctors would never feel feel safe during work.
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Agitating junior doctors attend 500 patients on day 1 of telemedicine service
The junior doctors have been on cease-work since August 9 evening, hours after the body of a post-graduate trainee, who was allegedly raped and murdered, was found in the seminar room of the state-run facility. The agitation severely affected healthcare services.
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On Saturday, students and alumni of different city schools had participated in various rallies in the southern and northern parts of Kolkata.
‘Maha Michhil’ (mega rally) scheduled from College Square in central Kolkata to Esplanade on Sunday; BJP to continue sit-in protest
Several rallies are planned across Kolkata on Sunday, demanding justice for the young doctor. These include a ‘Maha Michhil’ (mega rally) consisting of people from different professions from College Square in central Kolkata to Esplanade. The ruling TMC and opposition BJP are also slated to hold street protests in the metropolis and across West Bengal during the day. Women members of the TMC will stage demonstrations at different blocks, demanding amendment in laws for capital punishment of rapists, while the BJP will continue its sit-in at Esplanade that started on August 29. The BJP had earlier demanded the CM's resignation.
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Nurse on night duty molested in West Bengal hospital, says BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya
SC bench led by CJI Chandrachud to hear plea against bail of 'March to Secretariat' organiser
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a petition against the bail granted to Sayan Lahiri, one of the organisers of a march to the WB secretariat to protest against the rape & murder of a doctor in R G kar, Bar and Bench reported.
BJP workers hold protest against the alleged attempt of rape of a minor girl at West Bengal's Howrah Government Hospital
CBI team reaches R G Kar hospital to continue probe into rape-murder case
Locals hold protest in Kolkata's College Square demanding justice in rape-murder case
CBI team leaves from RG Kar Medical College & Hospital after conducting the investigation
Protest march reaches Kolkata's Dharmatala from College Square
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr Himadri Kumar Ari breaks silence over Birbhum molestation case
A patient allegedly molested an on-duty nurse at a hospital in West Bengal. The accused, who was undergoing treatment at a health center in Birbhum district, allegedly touched the nurse's private parts while she was administering saline on Saturday night.
CMOH Dr Himadri Kumar Ari told ANI on Sunday, "This is an unfortunate incident, such incidents should not happen. The police have been informed about it and they have also arrested the culprit. We are doing everything to tighten the security. "
If anyone is responsible for all this, it is Mamata Banerjee, so she has no moral right to remain in her post, says BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar
On the alleged molestation of a nurse in Birbhum, Union Minister and BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar says, "The administration has completely failed and the police system has completely broken down.
"If anyone is responsible for all this, it is Mamata Banerjee, so she has no moral right to remain in her post. It would be good for Bengal if Mamata Banerjee leaves her post."
Mamata is the main disease and virus in these types of incidents: Suvendu Adhikari
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari talked to the media regarding the uptake in occurrences of sexual violence in the state. While talking to ANI, he said, "There have been 7 incidents since yesterday and they are directly connected with the TMC.
"Bengal is in the hands of goons and rapists and Mamata Banerjee is the root and the architect of this. Step Down, Mamata. She should resign. She is the main disease and virus in these types of incidents," he said.
Barasat SDPO Vidyagar Ajinkya Anant addresses the media regarding the child abuse incident in Madhyamgram
"There has been a child abuse incident in Madhyamgram. Madhyamgram police have arrested the main accused within 3 hours', SDPO Vidyagar Ajinkya Anant.
"He is not a member of any political party. A TMC person has been arrested for intimidation, he has not been arrested for child abuse," he said.
We have a woman CM but she cannot protect or respect women: Dilip Ghosh
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, "Out of the alll people detained during the protest, 9 are present here. I have came to meet them. There will be an FIR in the court tomorrow.
Secondly, it is not just the RG Kar case, such incidents are happening in Bengal in many places. A 7-year-old was raped and the same thing happened with a 13-year-old in Howrah.
"We have a woman CM but she cannot protect or respect women."
The residents of the Subhas Pally area held a protest march with fire-torches
The locals vandalised the house of the accused in the child abuse incident in Madhyamgram
Anti-Bengal propaganda at work', says TMC; stops party leaders from media interactions
TMC took out a press release late on Sunday night stating they will not send their spokespersons to certain media houses due to their biases