Political Tensions Rise Amid RG Kar Hospital Incident

Union Minister Nityanand Rai criticizes West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s claims of the Left and BJP conspiring to cause unrest. The remarks come following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. CM Banerjee asserts the culprits are not tied to student movements but are outsiders.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 16-08-2024 09:17 IST | Created: 16-08-2024 09:17 IST
Political Tensions Rise Amid RG Kar Hospital Incident
Union Minister Nityanand Rai (Photo/ANI). Image Credit: ANI
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Union Minister Nityanand Rai sharply rebuked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations that the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are working together to incite unrest in the state. Rai asserted that Banerjee's statements aim to divert attention from the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata.

'Mamata Banerjee is absolutely wrong. All this is a conspiracy by the TMC, and she is giving such statements to cover up this gruesome crime,' said Rai.

Earlier, Banerjee accused both the Left and BJP of orchestrating chaos and vandalism at RG Kar Hospital, where a mob allegedly unaffiliated with student movements caused significant damage. Banerjee praised the police for their restraint amid the violence and reiterated calls for severe punishment for the doctor's murder.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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