Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: BJP trying to gain political mileage from incident: Congress MP Tariq Anwar

Congress leader criticizes BJP for politicizing rape case, while BJP accuses TMC of being anti-women and anti-democracy.

Reacting to the nationwide protests over the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata and subsequent allegations of the BJP that the TMC government is anti-woman, Tariq Anwar, Congress leader and MP from Bihar's Katihar, said that whenever such incidents take place, the BJP tries to gain political mileage from them.

“The rape and murder incident is very tragic and it should be condemned. But it should not be given a political angle.” Mr. Anwar said. “It is the weakness of BJP and JP Nadda that whenever such an incident occurs, where solidarity is required, they try to gain political mileage. As the case is under the CBI, it is under the central government, and the culprits should be nabbed quickly,” he added.

Earlier, BJP President and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said that the state under the regime of Trinamool Congress has become anti-women, anti-youth and anti-democracy. Hitting out at CM Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Nadda said that she has failed the people of the state as she has been presiding over an administration that has looted with impunity.

Taking it to a social media post on X, JP Nadda wrote, "West Bengal under TMC is ANTI-WOMEN, ANTI-YOUTH and ANTI-DEMOCRACY. The Chief Minister has failed the people of the state, presiding over an administration which has looted with impunity. The iron grip has clearly rusted and rusted terribly."

On the alleged humiliation of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren and the speculation that he may quit the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party and join another front, Mr. Anwar said that he should understand that the BJP wants to use him during the upcoming Assembly polls.

He said, “He should have seen under what circumstances he became the Chief Minister and when Hemant Soren returned, Mr. Champai had no reason to continue as CM.” He further said, “Everyone knew that when Hemant Soren returned, he would retain his post. Mr. Champai should understand that the BJP wants to use him during the upcoming Assembly polls.”

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Mr. Champai stated that he felt "insulted" during his tenure and that "all options are open" for him until the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly polls.