Outrage Over RG Kar Doctor’s Death: Priyanka Gandhi Speaks Out
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi expressed her shock and sorrow on the heinous rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. In a tweet, she described the incident as ‘heartbreaking’ and called for immediate and strict action against the culprit.
The tragic death of the second-year medical student inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has shocked the nation. The young woman was brutally raped and murdered while she was resting in the seminar hall.
The Kolkata Police have apprehended a ‘civic volunteer’ linked to the rape and murder of the postgraduate trainee doctor, bringing some closure to the case.
Junior doctors in West Bengal have been protesting for the past four days, demanding swift justice for the victim. The ongoing protests have disrupted services in government hospitals across the state.
In an emotional post in Hindi on Twitter, Priyanka Gandhi reiterated her shock and dismay over the incident, highlighting the pressing need for ensuring women’s safety at workplaces.
कोलकाता के आरजी कर मेडिकल कॉलेज में ट्रेनी डॉक्टर के साथ दुष्कर्म और हत्या की घटना दिल दहलाने वाली है।
कार्यस्थल पर महिलाओं की सुरक्षा देश में बहुत बड़ा मुद्दा है और इसके लिए ठोस प्रयास की जरूरत है।
मेरी राज्य सरकार से अपील है कि इस मामले में त्वरित और सख्त से सख्त कार्रवाई…
Priyanka Gandhi emphasized the urgency for concrete efforts to ensure women’s safety at workplaces, urging the state government to take swift and strict action in the case.
“I appeal to the state government to take immediate and strict action in this case and ensure justice to the victim’s family and fellow doctors,” Priyanka Gandhi pleaded.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the investigation would be escalated to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if the police fail to solve the case by Sunday. She also called for a fast-track trial for the perpetrators.
In response to the public outcry, the principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, resigned from his position and government service. This came after junior doctors demanded his removal for failing to provide adequate security.
A group of influential figures led a rally in Kolkata, demanding justice for the female doctor who was brutally assaulted and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
