Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Stop writing letters, you are accountable, BJP tells Mamata
The Hindu
BJP criticizes Mamata Banerjee for not implementing stringent rules to protect women in West Bengal.
The BJP on Friday (August 30, 2024) slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her a “liar” and asked her to explain why she has not done anything to ensure implementation of existing "stringent" rules and regulations to protect women in her state.
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This came after Ms. Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating her request for stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes like rape and murder. She also sought mandatory provision for time-bound disposal of cases of rape/rape and murder.
“It is incumbent on Mamata Banerjee to explain why the West Bengal government hasn’t done anything for implementing the stringent rules and regulations, which exist for protecting women and girls,” BJP co-incharge for West Bengal Amit Malviya said in a post on X.
“Stop writing letters. Answer the questions. You are accountable,” he added.
In her letter, Ms. Banerjee said that she was yet to receive a reply from the prime minister on the issue that she had flagged in her previous letter to him.
The Chief Minister, however, said that she received a communication from the Union Women and Child Development (WCD) minister Annapurna Devi.
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