Kolkata law student gangrape: BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata, accusing the state administration of shielding the accused, who reportedly have links to the ruling party's student wing.

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Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the brutal incident had not only shaken the conscience of the nation but also exposed what he called “the institutional complicity” in West Bengal. “This is not a matter where we seek clarification. We are demanding accountability. Mamata Banerjee must apologise and step down,” Patra said, questioning the "silence and inaction" of the State Chief Minister.

He said, “In a state governed by a woman Chief Minister, one would expect a stronger commitment to women’s safety. But this level of cruelty and insensitivity is nothing short of terrifying.”

While citing a slew of recent past rape cases reported from the State, Patra also condemned Trinamool party leaders reportedly making statements that “the incident occurred inside the law college and the state government has nothing to do with it”.