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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Govt has a significant role': RG Kar victim's father speaks out; slams TMC for Kolkata law student gangrape
NEW DELHI: Nearly a year after the shocking rape and murder of a student at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, city witnessed another disturbing case. Speaking on the incident, the RG Kar victim's father expressed anger over the repeated crimes, blamed the Mamata Banerjee-led state government, and demanded strict punishment for the accused. A female law student was allegedly gang-raped inside her college in South Kolkata's Kasba area on Wednesday evening, raising fresh concerns about women's safety in the city. ANI news agency quoted him saying, "Such incidents are happening again and again. After what happened with my daughter, many people came out on the streets in protest. Even after that, such incidents continue to occur. People inside the college are committing such incidents. The government has a significant role in this, which is why all these incidents are happening. All three people arrested are from the TMC , so this political party should ensure that such incidents do not happen again. The accused should be severely punished." The BJP also reacted strongly. In a post on X, the party said TMC stands for "Terror, Molester, and Corruption." TMC leader Shashi Panja responded by saying she was deeply disturbed by the incident. She defended the police action and criticised the BJP for politicising the issue. She said, "There was an immediate postmortem and dissection to look at the names and the religion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like eToro IPO Goes Live on Nasdaq – Discover the IPO Buzz Today eToro Click Here Undo You have to condemn the incident. You are now trying to show photographs. Trinamool Congress Student wing is not teaching the students to rape. The police took immediate action, and within 12 hours of the complaint, three people were caught. They are in custody, and the investigation is on. Their mobile phones have been seized, and the victim's statement has been taken. She has named the accused. It has been taken seriously. The BJP cannot even think the way Kolkata police swung into action. They started maligning since such swift action is missing in the BJP-ruled states. If they want to be in Bengal as a responsible Opposition, then they have to behave responsibly." According to the police, the assault happened between 7:30pm and 10:50pm on Wednesday inside the law college building. One of the accused allegedly raped the student, while the others helped in the crime. The three accused are Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20). All are former students or staff of the college. The victim's family filed a police complaint, and officers arrested Monojit and Zaib on Thursday near Talbagan Crossing. Pramit was arrested later that night at his home. The police seized the mobile phones of the accused and have kept the crime scene under protection for forensic tests. The accused are being taken to court for police custody as the investigation continues.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Father of RG Kar victim reacts to Kolkata law student gangrape: ‘Govt role in this'
The father of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim has spoken out on the gangrape of a law student inside South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba area, expressing anger over repeated crimes against women in the city under All India Trinmool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal. In this combo of three pictures, the accused who were arrested in connection with the alleged 'gang-rape' of a first-year student of a law college in south Kolkata, being produced at a city court, in Kolkata, Friday, June 27, 2025.(PTI) 'Such incidents are happening again and again. After what happened with my daughter, many people came out on the streets in protest. Even after that, such incidents continue to occur,' he told ANI news agency. The father of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital last year blamed the Mamata Banerjee-led state government for the recurring crimes against women. 'People inside the college are committing such incidents. The government has a significant role in this, which is why all these incidents are happening. All three people arrested are from the TMC, so this political party should ensure that such incidents do not happen again. The accused should be severely punished,' he added. Also Read | FIR details horror of Kolkata law student's gangrape: 'I touched his feet, he didn't let go' The government-run law college's case came to light on Friday, when the Kolkata police said they have arrested the accused after the first-year student's FIR. According to police, she was allegedly gangraped inside her law college between 7:30 pm and 10:50 pm. All three accused — Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20) — are either former students or staffers of the same college. Police said Mishra and Ahmed were arrested from near Talbagan Crossing in Kolkata on Thursday, while Mukhopadhyay was picked up from his home later that night. Their mobile phones have also been seized. The accused were produced before a court with a request for police custody to continue the investigation. Political firestorm in West Bengal The incident has sparked political tension, with the BJP saying that 'TMC stands for Terror, Molester and Corruption.' In response, TMC leader Shashi Panja, said, 'The BJP cannot even think the way Kolkata police swung into action. They started maligning since such swift action is missing in the BJP-ruled states. If they want to be in Bengal as a responsible Opposition, then they have to behave responsibly.' He added, 'There was an immediate postmortem and dissection to look at the names and the religion. You have to condemn the incident. You are now trying to show photographs. Trinamool Congress Student wing is not teaching the students to rape. The police took immediate action, and within 12 hours of the complaint, three people were caught. They are in custody, and the investigation is on.'
Mint
2 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Kolkata college gangrape case: BJP, TMC trade barbs, accuse each other of shielding 'rapists'
Two days after a college student in Kolkata was allegedly raped by her two seniors and a former student of the educational institute, ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party trade barbs of words on Friday. With the Bharatiya Janata Party hitting out at the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government for failing to protect women in the state, TMC alleged that in BJP-ruled states, accused are shielded and sheltered. The TMC also mentioned that despite the West Bengal government bringing Aparajita Bill, the Bill lies ignored by the BJP-led Central Government. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari took to X and wrote, 'The empire of crime wasn't established just like that; it has grown and swelled in the company of various miscreants!!!' To this, TMC wrote on X, "While @BJP4India leaves NO STONE UNTURNED to SHIELD RAPISTS, AITC has consistently stood firm - condemning such heinous crimes, taking swift action, and demanding the strictest punishment. Lauded by all, the Aparajita Bill was introduced as a crucial step to ensure a stronger legal framework for women. But today, the Bill lies ignored, gathering dust with the BJP-led Central Government. BJP does not punish rapists, they protect them. No wonder @DrSukantaBJP sees no value in the Aparajita Bill, 2024 because creating a safe environment for women is NEVER a priority." TMC also stated that Kartik Maharaj – accused of repeatedly raping a woman inside a school building in Murshidabad – was recently awarded the Padma Shri on special recommendation of PM Modi's government. While addressing the media, West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja said, '...There was an immediate postmortem and dissection to look at the names and the religion. You have to condemn the incident. You are now trying to show photographs... Trinamool Congress Student wing is not teaching the students to rape... The police took immediate action, and within 12 hours of the complaint, three people were caught. They are in custody, and the investigation is on. Their mobile phones have been seized, and the victim's statement has been taken. She has named the accused... It has been taken seriously... The BJP cannot even think the way Kolkata police swung into action... They started malign... If they want to be in Bengal as a responsible Opposition, then they have to behave responsibly...' Earlier, a law student was allegedly raped inside a South Calcutta Law College in West Bengal's Kolkata between 7.30 pm and 8.50 pm on June 25. The Kolkata Police have arrested three accused named – Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay. According to the victim, the incident took place on the evening of June 25 when the woman went to the college. She was reportedly taken by the three accused to a room inside the educational institute and gang-raped, the police said. During the probe, it was found out that the accused recorded the assault on a mobile phone and threatened to upload the footage online if she spoke to anyone about the incident, news agency PTI reported, citing a police source. 'She has alleged that the three accused had kept the mobile footage of the assault and threatened to release it on the internet if she talked to anybody about the incident,' the police source told PTI. Police added that the mobile phones of the three accused have been seized and sent for forensic analysis. Meanwhile, all three accused were presented before the additional chief judicial magistrate's court in Alipore, which sent them to police custody till July 1.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Justice will be served': TMC assures action in Kolkata law student rape case
Jun 27, 2025 03:17 PM IST The Trinamool Congress has strongly condemned the alleged gangrape of a student inside a law college campus in South Kolkata, assuring that "justice will be served". The Mamata Banerjee-led party pressed on the need to implement the Aparajita Anti-Rape bill. (HT Photo) In a post on X, the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee-led party took to X and said, "We unequivocally condemn the tragic rape incident at South Calcutta Law College." "@KolkataPolice have swiftly apprehended all 3 accused, and the full weight of the law will be brought to bear, ensuring the most severe measures are imposed on those found guilty," it added. Citing the tragic incident, the TMC pressed on the need to implement the Aparajita Anti-Rape bill, a legislation that Banerjee introduced after the RG Kar rape case last year. ALSO READ | Law student allegedly gang-raped in Kolkata, ex-student among three held The party said that the bill is needed for the establishment of a "strong deterrent against sexual offences, emphasising the necessity for speedy investigations, swift trials, and stringent punishments". TMC also hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for not implementing the anti-rape bill. The TMC government assured that it is committed to providing all possible support and assistance to the victim. "Justice will be served," it added.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NCBC raises questions on Bengal's revised OBC list
New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes ( NCBC ) has raised questions over West Bengal government's new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and has sought information within three days on the recommendations and survey conducted to include new communities in the state list. West Bengal's state OBC list has been in the eye of a political storm since last year with the BJP accusing ruling Trinamool Congress of appeasing Muslim communities by including them in the state OBC list. The high court had scrapped 113 names from the list of OBCs, retaining 66, last year. This didn't deter Mamata Banerjee-led state government which added 76 castes in the state OBC list taking the total to 140 this month. Of the 113 castes scrapped by high court, 76 have now been added back, while two from the list of 66 retained by high court have been taken out. NCBC has waded into the controversy now. NCBC chairman Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the state government had not shared similar information the Commission had sought when it had prepared the earlier list. "We have sought information on three counts from the state within three days," said Ahir. In 2023, West Bengal had recommended inclusion of 87 castes, including 80 of Muslim community, in the Central List of OBCs. This had prompted NCBC to seek information from the state and details on what basis the government had made such a recommendation. NCBC has been red-flagging anomalies in implementation of reservation policy in West Bengal. After a field visit in February 2023, NCBC had found Rohingyas and Bangladeshi immigrants had got OBC certificates and taken reservation benefits. The state government has made a survey the basis of inclusion of castes in OBC list. Now, Ahir has raised the objection that if this information was available why was it not supplied to NCBC. Citing the notifications of the state government, Ahir has written, "These notifications provide that these exercises have been carried out on the detailed survey. A copy of the proforma for the survey is attached. The National Commission for Backward Classes desires that the recommendations of the West Bengal State Commission along with the Survey reports specifically the information relating to point No. 13(C), 13(D) & 19(A) of the proforma with all the supporting documents being provided. The above sought information may be furnished within 3 working days." Points 13 (C) and 13 (D) pertain to the profession of people surveyed and how many are in government service. Point 19 (A) in the proforma asks respondents the level of education. NCBC says it has been seeking information on these counts from the state government and the reservation policy being followed.
