"Horrifying To See Almost 90 Rapes Daily In India": Mamata Banerjee To PM Modi
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Kolkata Rape Case: The Bengal Chief Minister urged PM Modi to bring about a stringent central legislation, fast-track courts to ensure justice in rape cases.
It is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur every day throughout the country, pointed out Mamata Banerjee, referencing data, in her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bengal Chief Minister underlined that this calls for a stringent central legislation, fast-track courts to ensure justice in rape cases.
The letter comes in the wake of a 31-year-old trainee doctor raped and murdered during a rest break at a Kolkata hospital on August 9. The subsequent handling of the case by the authorities had led to massive protests and strikes by doctors across the country.
"Respected Prime Minister, I wish to bring to your kind attention the regular and increasing occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and in many cases rapes with murder are committed according to the available data, it is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country. This shakes the confidence and conscience of the society and the nation. It is bounden duty for all of us to put an end to it so that the women feel safe and secure," the Chief Minister wrote to Prime Minister.
