Union Minister Demands Justice for Murdered Kolkata Doctor

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, calling her 'ruthless,' after a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata. The incident has sparked nationwide protests by doctors. Chouhan demanded justice and highlighted Prime Minister Modi's call for severe punishment for such criminals.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday demanded justice for the trainee doctor raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata, labeling West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as 'ruthless' and criticizing the 'jungle raj' in the state.

The rape and murder of the postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 has caused national outrage and ignited protests by doctors nationwide. During a demonstration in the early hours of August 15, a mob ransacked parts of the hospital.

Talking to reporters, Chouhan called the incident a blot on the face of civilized India and condemned attacks on protesters demanding justice. He urged severe punishment for the perpetrators, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech on ensuring such crimes are not repeated.