NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP and CPI (M) of trying to hold Bangladesh-like protests and topple the TMC government in Bengal after the party leaders demanded her resignation. This came in the light of the state witnessing the gruesome rape and murder of a medical student in Kolkata.
“CPM, BJP trying to organise Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in Bengal,” she said.
“You are free to abuse me, but don’t abuse West Bengal,” she added.
She said that the government had “taken all actions in doctor’s rape-murder case, still a malicious campaign is on.”
She also urged the striking doctors in the state to get back to work.
Earlier in the day, BJP staged a protest in the state with its leader Suvendu Adhikari saying, “We want the resignation of the health minister and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Today those who have never been in the streets even they are protesting and doctors, nurses health officials have united to raise their voice. Doctors from private hospitals are also not doing OPD today. CM Mamata Banerjee is today shamelessly celebrating Kanyashree Divas and biriyani would be distributed.”
CPM also criticised Banerjee over the case demanding her resignation. However, it criticised the BJP for asking the same without taking accountability of recently occurred train accidents.
“Many are demanding the chief minister’s resignation, and it should happen. But why does the Railway minister not resign when rail accidents occur almost every week? Calling for the resignations of others while ignoring your own ministers is not justified. Action should also be taken against the one who appointed the head of the medical college to a larger institution within four hours. That person should also be investigated by the CBI,” Subhashini Ali said.
On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was discovered dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the crime. The case was transferred to CBI on Tuesday.
“CPM, BJP trying to organise Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in Bengal,” she said.
“You are free to abuse me, but don’t abuse West Bengal,” she added.
She said that the government had “taken all actions in doctor’s rape-murder case, still a malicious campaign is on.”
She also urged the striking doctors in the state to get back to work.
Earlier in the day, BJP staged a protest in the state with its leader Suvendu Adhikari saying, “We want the resignation of the health minister and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Today those who have never been in the streets even they are protesting and doctors, nurses health officials have united to raise their voice. Doctors from private hospitals are also not doing OPD today. CM Mamata Banerjee is today shamelessly celebrating Kanyashree Divas and biriyani would be distributed.”
CPM also criticised Banerjee over the case demanding her resignation. However, it criticised the BJP for asking the same without taking accountability of recently occurred train accidents.
“Many are demanding the chief minister’s resignation, and it should happen. But why does the Railway minister not resign when rail accidents occur almost every week? Calling for the resignations of others while ignoring your own ministers is not justified. Action should also be taken against the one who appointed the head of the medical college to a larger institution within four hours. That person should also be investigated by the CBI,” Subhashini Ali said.
On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was discovered dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the crime. The case was transferred to CBI on Tuesday.