Mamata Banerjee failed to handle situation, should resign: Nirbhaya's mother on Kolkata rape-murder

Nirbhaya's mother criticizes Chief Minister Banerjee for diverting attention from rape case protests, demands justice and resignation.

Amid protests against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, on Saturday (August 17, 2024) demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying she had "failed" to handle the situation.

“Instead of using her power to act against the culprits, the Chief Minister is trying to divert people’s attention by holding protests,” Nirbhaya’s mother said.

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The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. Students of her college and doctors in different parts of the country have been holding protests to seek justice for the victim.

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Criticising Ms. Banerjee, Nirbhaya’s mother said, “Instead of using her authority to take action against the culprits, Mamata Banerjee is trying to mislead the public.”

“Mamata Banerjee is protesting to divert people’s attention from this issue. She herself is a woman. She should have taken strict action against the culprits while discharging her responsibility as the head of the state. She should resign because she has failed to handle the situation,” she added.