Kolkata: Nearly two years after the rape and murder of RG Kar Medical College doctor, her mother has expressed a desire to contest on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The state is going to two-phase polls on April 23 and April 29. Results are to be announced on May 4.
‘Urgent need for women’s safety’
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, she said, “Given the rampant violence against women in the state and the urgent need for women’s safety, I have personally expressed my desire to become a BJP candidate. I have already held discussions with the party leadership. The Trinamool Congress must be uprooted completely.”
Responding to the development, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said, “It is up to the family to decide what they wish to do. Neither the BJP nor the TMC has any intention to find out the real truth about the heinous crime against the woman medic intern at her own workplace run by the state government.”
Know about the incident
The young dentist from the hospital was raped and murdered on August 9, 2024, triggering a wave of protest across the country. While one accused, Sanjay Roy, was taken into custody, the incident triggered a wave of protests across the country.
While there were protests across Kolkata for a few days demanding justice for the victim, the resident doctors went on strike for several days demanding safety for themselves. In Kolkata, the protesting doctors had even met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the issue, who had assured them all help.
Repeatedly, the victim’s family expressed their anger regarding the role of the Central Investigation Agency (CBI) in the probe of their daughter’s murder. They repeatedly alleged that one of the CBI officers was unwilling to steer the investigation in the proper direction. They also submitted their complaint in writing to a top leader of the West Bengal BJP.