Protests Against Bengal CM in UK: Denial of Justice for R.G. Kar Victim
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Synopsis
A junior doctor leading protests in England over the West Bengal Chief Minister's handling of the R.G. Kar case calls the demonstrations 'inevitable' until justice is served. The medical community demands accountability and truth from the CBI regarding the tragic incident.
Key Takeaways
- Protests in England highlight global support for the victim.
- Demands for justice continue until accountability is achieved.
- Dr. Mahato emphasizes worldwide solidarity in the movement.
- The CBI is urged to uncover the true perpetrators behind the crime.
- Ongoing investigations are scrutinized by the Calcutta High Court.
Kolkata, March 28 (NationPress) Protests by a group of Indians in England against the West Bengal Chief Minister regarding the handling of the R.G. Kar rape and murder case were deemed “inevitable” on Friday by a junior doctor leading the protest movement in the state. The demonstration during Mamata Banerjee’s address at Kellogg College, affiliated with Oxford University, was primarily organized by the UK chapter of the CPI(M)’s student wing, the Students Federation of India (SFI).
Dr. Aniket Mahato, a prominent figure in the medical community's movement for justice for a junior female doctor victim, stated that the protests were “inevitable” due to the ongoing denial of justice for the victim. In comments to the media, Dr. Mahato emphasized that until Abhaya (the name assigned to the victim) and her family attain justice, similar protests will continue not only in West Bengal and India but globally.
“People worldwide will rally behind the victim and her family. From the outset, there has been international solidarity with our cause. Our singular demand has been ‘Justice for Abhaya’,” Mahato articulated.
He urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is conducting the inquiry into the incident, to recognize the protests in England and gauge the global public sentiment.
“The CBI must uncover the truth and identify the actual masterminds behind this tragedy. They should pinpoint those responsible for manipulating and altering the evidence. Only then can Abhaya and her family achieve justice,” stated Mahato, who is a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital.
Notably, the CBI is preparing to present the case diary to the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge Bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, where renewed hearings commenced this week following a Supreme Court order.
This will be the second day of hearings at Justice Ghosh’s Bench, with notable attention on whether the CBI counsel will address the court's earlier inquiry regarding whether it was a case of “rape” or “gang-rape.”
During the initial hearing on March 24, Justice Ghosh instructed the CBI to clarify whether the second phase of the investigation was focused solely on “evidence tampering and altering,” or if there were additional suspects in the primary crime of rape and murder aside from the already convicted civic volunteer, Sanjay Roy.
