Justice Demanded After Trainee Doctor's Tragic Demise in Kolkata

A joint group of eminent personalities demands justice and highlights misgovernance following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Missteps by authorities, misclassification of the incident, and violent suppression of protests have raised concerns about women's safety in West Bengal.

The brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata has cast a glaring spotlight on the worsening socio-cultural environment and the severe risks faced by women in West Bengal. Leading figures, including former high court judges and ex-bureaucrats, called for justice on Wednesday, underscoring the grave injustice faced by the victim.

In their joint statement, the group cited existing 'apathy, misgovernance, and lack of accountability' within Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. The state government's tendency to protect perpetrators instead of victims was described as a 'grave miscarriage of justice'.

They stressed that the law-and-order situation in the state, evidenced by electoral violence and recent rapes, requires immediate corrective action. Urging West Bengal authorities to ensure the security and justice for women, they lamented the systemic failings demonstrated in this and other incidents.

(With inputs from agencies.)