Facing public anger & criticism both on the ground and on social media, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that she will hold a public rally & demand justice for the victim in the Kolkata rape & murder case. Mamata Banerjee's announcement came in the backdrop after the Calcutta High Court transferred the case from Kolkata Police and transferred it to the CBI. Many social media expressed that the Kolkata Police are botching up the investigation. Anger of the people spiked even more when the Ex-Principal of RG Kar College got a job in another medical College, without any investigation.
Many also pointed out autopsy report which hinted that the victim might have been gang-raped inside the RG Kar College. On the other hand, Kolkata Police arrested only 1 accused in the case. Furthermore, hundreds of people stormed inside the RG Kar College and vandalised the properties and also attacked the doctors & nurses present there. Video showcased that Police were standing like a mute spectator and hence TMC was accused of sending its goons to destroy the evident after the court transferred the case to the CBI.
Now, the question why is Mamata Banerjee holding a rally in the case? Below is what the West Bengal CM said during her address-
"Within Sunday (August 18), CBI has to facilitate the hanging of the guilty and complete the entire probe. Our Kolkata Police has completed 90 per cent of the probe.."
TMC MP Derek O'Brien justified Banrejee's rally and posted a long note after people expressed questioned this move by the Trinamool Congress Supremo.
Derek wrote, "It is hard to conceive of a more bestial, heinous crime than the murder and rape of a young woman that took place in Kolkata. The public outrage is entirely understandable. Thoughts and prayers with her family.
“Why is @MamataOfficial leading a rally on the RG Kar Hospital incident”? Fair question.
Because:
CBI, which is now handling the case, must give daily updates on the investigation
The deadline given by the CM to Kolkata Police to complete the investigation was August 17. The same must apply to CBI
Kolkata Police has arrested one accused. Justice will happen only when CBI nabs ALL involved and sends case to a fast-track court
CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it being quietly buried. The urgent need of the hour is swift justice and the harshest punishment for the culprits. No one who committed this barbaric act must be spared
P.S. Those who attacked and ransacked the hospital also need to be booked. The police have arrested 19 people."