Not upset about failing to meet Amit Shah, may get chance later: Parents of R.G. Kar victim

Parents of deceased medic express hope to meet Union Home Minister in future despite not meeting him during visit.

The parents of the medic who was raped and murdered in R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital said on Thursday (October 31, 2024) that they were not upset about not getting an audience with Union Minister Amit Shah during his visit to West Bengal on October 27.

The couple, who had written to Mr. Shah on October 22 seeking an appointment, expressed hope that they may get the opportunity to meet the Union Home Minister in future.

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“We understand that being the Union Home Minister, he has enormous responsibilities. He must be too hard-pressed to squeeze some time out for us during the day-long visit,” the mother of the deceased doctor said.

On October 27, Mr. Shah made his first visit to Bengal after the Lok Sabha polls in April-May and also after the rape and murder of the on-duty doctor at State-run R.G. Kar hospital on August 9, triggering nationwide protests.

State BJP leaders had said they would try to arrange a meeting between Mr. Shah and the medic’s parents, but it did not happen.

“Maybe we will be able to meet him one day in future,” the medic’s mother told Bengali news channel ABP Ananda.