Mamata Banerjee To Take Out Rally Over Rape-Murder. Trinamool Explains Why
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With the protesters accusing the police of mishandling the case and the Trinamool of trying destroy evidence - a rally by the Chief Minister came as a surprise to many.
Amid nationwide uproar over the Kolkata hospital rape-murder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a rally this evening to demand death penalty for the accused. She has given a Sunday ultimatum to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the central agency that has taken over the probe, to ensure that the accused is hanged till death by then. 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…
With the protesters accusing the police of mishandling the case and the Trinamool of trying destroy evidence - a rally by the Chief Minister came as a surprise to many. Ms Banerjee holds the police and home portfolios in the state administration.
Trinamool MP and spokesperson Derek O'Brien clarified why the party chief will hit the streets today.
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