Will you ask K’taka CM to quit: TMC to Rahul after RG Kar barb
Times of India | 19 August 2024
Kolkata: Trinamool attacked Congress on the Karnataka CM issue on Sunday, three days after Rahul Gandhi’s “Kathua to Kolkata” remark over the rape and murder of a PGT doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Most INDIA bloc partners demanded justice and backed steps taken by the CM Mamata Banerjee-led govt in the case. Rahul, however, said there was “an attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim”.Bengal Congress has also been out on the streets in protest.
While posting an image of a news article on Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot granting sanction for the prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in an alleged land allotment scam, former Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh posted on X: “So, Rahul Gandhi ji, will you ask your CM to resign? This is a gross allegation of corruption. Without having correct information about the WB incident, without knowing the steps taken by Mamata Banerjee, you made a comment on social media. Now, will you kindly take steps regarding your CM?”
On Thursday, Rahul said on X: “I stand with the victim’s family in this unbearable pain. They should get justice at all costs, and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in society. The attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim raises serious questions on the hospital and the local administration.”
On Sunday, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the incident in Kolkata was extremely heartbreaking, painful and unimaginable and asked CBI to expedite the case. “Bengal govt has launched new safety programmes and proposed committees for women’s safety. However, extensive efforts are needed at a broader level, including household awareness, to combat sexual violence. While incidents occur in public places like medical colleges and hotels, there is also a significant need to address domestic sexual violence by relatives. Mamata Banerjee’s questions and the local central ministers’ accusations highlight the responsibility involved. This issue should not be politicised but handled with sensitivity by all parties involved,” he told the media.
Defending the CM, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had said on Saturday: “Mamata Banerjee understands the pain of a woman. She has taken action as per demand. Govt has also decided to get the matter investigated by CBI or any other institution. BJP should not do politics over this.” Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi had also highlighted the steps taken by Banerjee on the issue.