Nirbhaya’s mother speaks on Kolkata rape-murder, says West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should resign

PTI, Aug 17, 2024, 5:00 PM IST

Ballia, UP: Amid protests against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, on Saturday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying she had “failed” to handle the situation.

Instead of using her power to act against the culprits, the chief minister is trying to divert people’s attention by holding protests, Asha Devi told PTI.

The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. Students of her college and doctors in different parts of the country have been holding protests to seek justice for the victim.

Criticising Banerjee, Asha Devi said, “Instead of using her authority to take action against the culprits, Mamata Banerjee is trying to mislead the public.”

“Mamata Banerjee is protesting to divert people’s attention from this issue. She herself is a woman. She should have taken strict action against the culprits while discharging her responsibility as the head of the state. She should resign because she has failed to handle the situation,” she added.

Banerjee led a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina Crossing in Kolkata on Friday, demanding justice for the woman doctor. She demanded that the culprits be hanged.