Protests at Rajghat Demand Justice for Trainee Woman Doctor

The women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest at Rajghat, calling for justice for a trainee woman doctor allegedly raped and murdered in Kolkata. They demanded severe punishment for the accused and urged the central government to frame stricter laws against such crimes.

The women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party held a protest outside Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday, demanding justice for the trainee woman doctor allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata.

Holding placards and raising slogans, the protesters demanded stringent punishment for the perpetrators of the crime.

''Whatever happened in Kolkata was extremely saddening. We have gathered here to demand justice for the victim. We want the accused involved in the heinous crime to be hanged,'' a protester told PTI Videos.

Another protester expressed concern about women's safety, highlighting that this has been an issue for centuries and questioning how daughters will step out if the situation persists. The AAP's women's wing also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. AAP Delhi State Mahila Morcha president Sarika Chaudhary, MLAs Preeti Singh Tomar, and Dhanwati Chandela, along with many women councillors and workers, attended the protest. ''We are really saddened that such painful incidents are increasing every day, be it Kolkata, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or any other part of the country. Every day, we read news of rape cases, even small girls are being raped,'' Chaudhary said.

She urged the Central government to frame strict laws for such crimes, advocating for severe punishments and fast-track court settlements. Tomar called for a strict law to protect doctors, citing the incident as horrific and paralleling it with the Nirbhaya case. The AAP legislator emphasized the need for political unity to combat harassment of women.