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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi on August 22. (Image: PTI/File)
Banerjee has stressed that the Centre should come up with law in which the culprit gets punishment in 15 days
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in connection to the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case and sought strict punishment for the culprit within 15 days.
Sharing the letter on her X handle, the West Bengal Chief Minister wrote, “Respected Prime Minister, I wish to bring to your kind attention the regular and increasing occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and in many cases, rapes with murder are committed.”
“According to the available data, it is horrifying to see that almost 90- cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country. This shakes the confidence and conscience of the society and the nation. It is bounden duty for all of us to put an end to it so that the women feel safe and secure,” the letter read.
“Such serious and sensitive issue needs to be addressed in a comprehensive manner through stringent central legislation prescribing exemplary punishment against the persons involved in such dastardly crimes. Setting up of Fast Track Special Courts for speedy trial in such cases should also be considered in the proposed legislation. To ensure quick justice, trial in such cases should preferably be completed within 15 days,” she added in the letter.
BJP Hits Out At Mamata Banerjee
Reacting to Banerjee’s letter to the PM, BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya took to X and attacked the Chief Minister, saying, “What a shameless Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is! On the one hand she is covering up rape and murder of a young lady doctor in Kolkata, on the other she has the temerity to write to the Prime Minister on crimes against woman.”
What a shameless Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is! On the one hand she is covering up rape and murder of a young lady doctor in Kolkata, on the other she has the temerity to write to the Prime Minister on crimes against woman.The woman who defended #Sandeshkhali and maintained… pic.twitter.com/ml4IWOr6g1
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) August 22, 2024
The brutal assault and murder of the junior doctor sparked nationwide protests. Her body was found on August 9 with severe injury marks inside the seminar hall of the state-run hospital’s chest department. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case the following day.
