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Kolkata rape-murder case live: Talks fail again after govt denies live recording

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee interacts with junior doctors delegation, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata, Saturday, Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Attempts to hold talks between the state government and junior doctors delegation failed once again on Saturday after the state denied permission for live recording of the meeting inside chief minister’s residence citing “security reasons”. Despite the protesting doctors relenting on their demand later, the administration informed them it was “too late”.…Read More A disappointed delegation promised to continue their cease-work protest till their demands are met. Hundreds of junior doctors from the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front continued to stage their demonstration in front of Swasthya Bhavan near Kolkata’s Salt Lake overnight on Saturday. Earlier, the protesting doctors had written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention on the issue. In an attempt to break the deadlock, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the protesters near Salt Lake on Saturday and described it as her “last attempt” to hold talks with the …

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder: Another ‘Reclaim the Night’ protest to be held on September 8 in Bengal

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People gather at Shyambazar Five Point Crossing during a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, Wednesday, September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Thousands of women across West Bengal are expected to turn up at the third edition of the ‘Reclaim the Night’ campaign on September 8 midnight to press their demand for justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital here last month. The demonstration will be held on the completion of one month of the heinous crime. The ‘Reclaim the Night’ movement on September 4 midnight, after the first such gatherings on August 14, gained momentum with the air across the state, from small towns to bustling cities, reverberating with the rallying cry: “We want justice”. “Initially, we had given a call for a gathering of women during night hours at three-four places but it turned out to be a mass protest. People held demonstrations at multiple points in and around the …

CISF not getting basic facilities at Bengal hospital: Centre to SC | Latest News India

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The Union government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, accusing the West Bengal government of a “systemic malaise” and “willful non-compliance” in providing essential infrastructure and security for the central forces stationed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Kolkata: CISF personnel arrive at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the ongoing investigation in the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor inside the hospital, in Kolkata, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI) The deployment had followed an order of the apex court, which initiated proceedings on its own motion (suo motu) into the brutal rape and murder of a doctor on August 9 – an incident that has triggered national outrage and widespread student protests across the state. The Centre’s application, filed through the Ministry of home affairs (MHA), demanded that the state extend full cooperation to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), failing which the top court ought to initiate contempt proceedings against the Mamata Banerjee government for violating the Supreme Court’s orders of August 20 …

TMC plans to introduce capital punishment, fast track court trials for rape in new bill | Kolkata News

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After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a new law should be enacted against rape and murder, the state legislative assembly started preparing for a special session to do so on next Monday and Tuesday. While this comes in the wake of protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital, the details of the proposed bill are not yet clear. A senior official of the state government said, “We already have one law against rape and murder which also has a provision for capital punishment. We are trying to bring a separate law which will only have provisions for capital punishment. And all rape cases should be trialled in a fast track court. Every culprit of rape, if found guilty, will be hanged.” However, the official said he was unsure if the state is eligible to propose such a bill and whether the Central government would clear it. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya said, “Any state legislative assembly can’t bring such a bill. They can only urge …

Shabana Azmi expresses shock over rape-murder of Kolkata doctor, asks people to dismantle patriarchy: It’s embarrassing | Bollywood

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Actor Shabana Azmi has spoken about the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata earlier this month. Speaking with the media after attending an event in Pune, Shabana urged people to stop treating women as commodities. (Also Read | John Abraham warns men after Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Behave, or I’ll tear you apart’) Shabana Azmi talked about the incident in Pune. Shabana reacts to rape, murder of Kolkata doctor Shabana said, as quoted by news agency ANI, “Such incidents are extremely dangerous. It’s embarrassing to see that these kinds of heinous acts have not reduced despite the formation of Justice Verma Committee back in 2012 during the Nirbhaya case. We should not treat women as commodities… we need to dismantle patriarchy which is deep-rooted in us.” President too reacted to the incident Earlier on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu expressed anguish over the rising cases of crimes against women in the wake of the gruesome rape and murder of the young doctor in Kolkata. She penned an open letter, Women’s Safety: Enough is …

Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, Ayushmann express shock over rape-murder of Kolkata doctor: Women aren’t safe anywhere | Bollywood

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Actor Alia Bhatt has expressed shock and outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday night, Alia shared a note about the horrific incident. In the post, Alia raised concern over the safety of women. (Also Read | Richa Chadha requests CM Mamata Banerjee for swift justice in Kolkata trainee doctor rape-murder case) Alia Bhatt and Parineeti Chopra have spoken about the Kolkata rape-murder incident. Alia pens note on Kolkata rape-murder Alia wrote, “Another brutal rape. Another day of realisation that women are not safe anywhere. Another horrific atrocity to remind us that it’s been over a decade since the Nirbhaya tragedy, but still nothing much has changed.” She also shared statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2022 report. She added, “How are all of us as women supposed to feel? How are we supposed to go to work or go about our daily lives with this playing on our minds. This horrific incident has once again reminded us that women disproportionately bear the …