BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla hits out at TMC over woman trainee doctor’s death

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has hit out at the Mamta Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a second-year PG student of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

He said “What has happened in West Bengal under the watch of Mamata Banerjee and the TMC government is nothing short of Nirbhaya Part 2. It is evident now that this was not a rape, it was a gangrape. The evidence indicates that”.

#WATCH | RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident | Delhi: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, “What has happened in West Bengal under the watch of Mamata Banerjee and the TMC government is nothing short of Nirbhaya Part 2. It is evident now that this was not a rape, it was a… pic.twitter.com/jMFYywebuQ

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Accusing the TMC government of not acting swiftly on all the persons involved in the crime, he said, “Only one accused has been arrested. The rest of the accused are being protected because of their links with TMC. The TMC government’s inquiry committee comprises of interns and people close to the TMC. So they want to hide something”.

Earlier, Shehzad Poonawalla accused Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government of “hiding” and “suppressing the truth” in the murder and alleged sexual assault of a 2nd year PG student of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

“On one side, doctors are protesting across the country over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a junior doctor…Mamata Banerjee government is trying to hide and suppress the truth (in this case),” he alleged in a video posted on his social media account, X, on Tuesday morning.

“…Attempts were being made to turn this murder case into a suicide. That is why the Mamata government is dragging its feet on a CBI probe…,” he further alleged. He also attacked the INDI alliance leaders for maintaining silence over this issue.

“The sad thing is that INDIA alliance leaders who say ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’, they all, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, (Mallikarjun) Kharge ji, Sonia (Gandhi) ji, Uddhav Thackeray’s party, Aam Admi Party and all leaders, have remained silent on this issue. They get silent on the Swati Maliwal issue and the Sandeshkhali issue. When it is not convenient (to speak), they remain silent,” he said. He questioned, “Is justice possible under TMC run police?”

#WATCH | On rape-murder of a PG trainee woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, “Today, it is clear under TMC govt of Mamata Banerjee, ‘Maa, Maati and Manush’ are not safe in West Bengal, only ‘balatkaris &… pic.twitter.com/ZEvIECHPiR

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2024

A post-graduate trainee doctor was allegedly found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, which has led to widespread outrage and protests. In a strong display of support, doctors, and students in several hospitals across multiple states went on an indefinite strike, demanding justice for the victim.

Earlier, the Kolkata Police summoned the Head of the Chest Department of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, for questioning in connection with the case, sources said. Mamata Banerjee, on August 12, said that she had asked the police to arrest the accused as soon as possible adding that if the police are unable to solve it, then the case will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

“The day I got to know about the incident from the Kolkata Police Commissioner, I told him that it was a sad incident and immediate action should be taken and a fast-track court should also be set up immediately…There were nurses and security, but I am still unable to understand how this incident took place. Police have informed me that there was someone inside (hospital). The Principal of RG Kar Hospital has resigned. Police, dog squad, forensic department and other teams are on the job. Investigation has been started to arrest the accused and police are trying to arrest him as early as possible. If the police are unable to solve this case by Sunday, then we will not keep this case in our hands, we will hand it over to CBI”, she said.

The doctors are demanding a CBI inquiry of the case, a fast-track court and the formation of a committee for the implementation of the Central Protection Act in all hospitals. (ANI)