“Mamata Banerjee’s govt is chicken-hearted…”: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 2 (ANI): Terming the West Bengal government “chicken-hearted,” West Bengal BJP General Secretary and MLA Agnimitra Paul on Monday accused the West Bengal Police of being in experts in syndicating and ‘Tolabazi’ and said that BJP will fight against this.

“Unfortunately, the government has a very small heart. Mamata Banerjee’s government is chicken-hearted. An obituary was presented in the Assembly for former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. We were shocked to see that the name of our sister from RG Kar was not there. When our LoP spoke against this, the Speaker asked us to say the name. We cannot say the name but they could have addressed her as the ‘RG Kar daughter’. This shows the attitude of the government. The CM carries out Padyatra and shouts ‘Phaansi, Phaansi’ and makes Kapil Sibal stand in the SC,” Agnimitra Paul told ANI.

“It would have taken only 10 seconds to give condolence to RG Kar daughter… The BJP MLAs and councillors kept a minute of silence and video shot it… They have told us that if we post it on social media, action would be taken against us. But we will post it because this fight is much bigger than a suspension… This fight is for all the ‘Abhayas’… West Bengal police are experts in syndicating and ‘Tolabazi’… They unleashed lathi-charge and tear gas on armless protestors,” she added.

Earlier today, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers clashed with police as they ‘Gherao’ District Magistrate’s (DMs) office in Cooch Behar over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder.

In Siliguri, BJP workers staged protests outside the SDO Office demanding justice for the victim of the RG Kar case and calling for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

In Kolkata, junior doctors protested, demanding the immediate resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal in connection with the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case.

These protests come amid widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The trainee was found dead in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9.

The incident has triggered a war of words between the BJP, with the latter demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation from the local police following an order from the Calcutta High Court. Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, has been arrested in connection with the incident.