To The Point With Preeti Choudhry | Why Was She Out at 12:30 AM? Mamata On Durgapur Gang Rape

To The Point With Preeti Choudhry | Why Was She Out at 12:30 AM? Mamata On Durgapur Gang Rape

This special report details significant political developments in West Bengal and Bihar. In West Bengal, a political firestorm erupted following the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's subsequent remarks, suggesting private medical colleges should prevent female students from going out at night, led to accusations of victim shaming. The West Bengal Police arrested five accused in the case, and Gov…

'Women shouldn't go out at night, police can't patrol everywhere': TMC leader on Durgapur rape case

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism for her "insensitive" comment regarding the alleged gangrape of a MBBS student in Durgapur, TMC MP Saugata Roy sparked another controversy on Monday by suggesting that women should exercise caution, noting that the police cannot be everywhere. The Durgapur woman, a medical student originally from Odisha, was allegedly gang-raped near the college campus in the industrial townsh…

Women and their safety

The recent incident at Durgapur has raised alarm in the state. A young MBBS student, was raped, allegedly by four men in a deserted jungle, and the various sources of information are presenting different versions of the same story. The survivor was out with her supposed partner, when the fateful, tragic incident took place. The statements passed by the Chief Minister is highly alarming and shocking, an insignia of the corruption going on in the …

Initial Medical Report Confirms Rape Of Odisha Student In Durgapur

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Three days after a medical student from Odisha was allegedly assaulted near the campus in West Bengal’s Durgapur, the medical report on Monday reportedly indicated that she was raped. Police sources said that the initial medical report further mentions that the survivor, a second-year medical student, has wounds on her private parts. The medical report also mentions massive bleeding due to the wounds. Doctors initially belie…

Why West Bengal’s Women No Longer Feel Safe Under TMC Regime?

In yet another disturbing example of political insensitivity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked nationwide outrage over her remarks on the Durgapur gangrape case. Instead of promising justice or accountability, Banerjee blamed the victim suggesting that college girls should avoid stepping out at night. This callous statement has triggered massive anger across Bengal, where the memory of several gruesome assaults from the RG …