The father of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of adopting a double standard in addressing the tragedy which occurred with his daughter last week.
Speaking to reporters in Kolkata on Sunday, the victim’s father said, “The Chief Minister speaks at length, walking the streets demanding justice for my daughter. Yet, at the same time, she attempts to suppress public anger. Why is she engaging in duplicity? Is she afraid of people? We have questions that need answers”.
Furthermore, the father of the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was found dead with multiple wounds on her body on August 9, also claimed that the statewide movement over his daughter’s death is being obstructed by the Bengal government.
“Those who are protesting freely are finding their voices stifled by the Chief Minister. While she herself takes to the streets in protest, she is simultaneously making arrangements to ensure that others’ protests do not take place,” he said.
Meanwhile, the victim’s mother reached out people of West Bengal, particularly those benefiting from government schemes like Kanyashree and Lakshmi Bhandar. “They should think twice about their safety before accepting such benefits,” she warned.
The victim’s mother also reiterated her demand for justice and said that only then would she accept financial compensation from the state government.
“I call for the harshest punishment for those responsible. Only then will I consider the issue of financial compensation from the state government. Justice must come first, and only then will I accept any form of compensation,” she added.
The remarks came hours after Kolkata Police imposed prohibitory orders near state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, banning meetings and assembly of more than five persons.
The hospital had become the centre of agitation following the rape and murder of a woman doctor in the medical establishment.
Kolkata Police has clamped Section 163 (2) of (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) around the hospital. According to a police release, prohibitory orders have been imposed from the vicinity of the hospital till Shyambazar five-point crossing.
