The creator of an audio clip threatening to vandalise Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat home, along with the creator and admin of the WhatsApp group, has been arrested
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has heavily condemned Mamata Banerjee for her provocative and "hateful" comment saying that if violence spreads to Bengal, other states will be impacted
The BJP demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for sustained efforts to divert the probe and shield the main perpetrators in the alleged rape and murder
Majhi also alleged that Banerjee was making "vindictive" comments "without giving justice to the victim of Kolkata hospital rape and murder case
The authoritarian, anti-women behaviour of the TMC government is undoubtedly a disgrace to democracy, an insult to humanity and a shame to civilized society, the chief minister said in Hindi on X
In the clip, Banerjee is seen stressing that though Bangladesh and her state share the same language and culture, both are two different countries with West Bengal being part of India
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He said that the TMC will take to the streets if the Centre does not enact a new law to ensure a time-bound trial and sentencing of the accused found guilty of rape charges
Mamata Banerjee asserted that if the Governor does not pass the proposed Bill, her party leaders will sit outside the Raj Bhavan in protest
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that the state government will call for an Assembly session and introduce a Bill demanding death penalty for rapists
It is ironic that it is the only state in the country that has a woman chief minister and still the situation of women in the state is deteriorating, Women and Child Development minister Devi told PTI
The West Bengal Chief Minister's message comes after a protest march, dubbed 'Nabanna Abhijan', where security forces used water cannons, lathi-charges, and tear gas to disperse protestors
Kolkata protests: The man gained prominence after several BJP leaders shared visuals of him standing firm against the water cannons deployed by the Kolkata Police
Clashes were reported at GT Road in Howrah Maidan area. The protestors were seen throwing stones and bricks at the security forces while the police resorted to lathi-charge and using water cannons
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Kolkata rape-murder case: Police used water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse the crowd at Howrah Bridge; protestors drag police barricades
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Asserting services that are essential for providing immediate assistance to victims of violence, she said the state has yet not integrated them despite multiple reminders from the Central government
CBI was made to wait 90 minutes before being granted entrance into RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal Sandeep Ghosh's residence on Sunday
The court also urged the doctors to resume their duties and assured that no action would be taken against them after they rejoin their duties