The BJP has known as Mamata Banerjee a “liar” over her letters
New Delhi:
The Union Girls and Youngster Growth Minister has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s second letter, searching for a stringent regulation and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes akin to rape and homicide.
Ms Banerjee in her second letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sought a compulsory provision for time-bound disposal of rape and homicide instances. The 2 letters got here amid the CBI investigation into the rape and homicide of a junior physician in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital.
The BJP had known as her a “liar” over her letters, and questioned her over why she has not carried out something to make sure implementation of current “stringent” guidelines and rules to guard girls in her state.
“With regard to the knowledge contained in your letter in regards to the standing of Quick Observe Particular Courts (FTSCs) and unique POCSO courts in West Bengal, I could point out that in response to info acquired from the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom, West Bengal has established 88 Quick Observe Courts (FTCs), which aren’t the identical because the Quick Observe Particular Courts (FTSCs) coated below the Central Authorities Scheme…” Union Girls and Youngster Growth Minister Annapurna Devi mentioned in her response to Ms Banerjee.
“… ln spite of pendency of 48,600 rape and POCSO instances in West Bengal, the state has not operationalised further 11 FTSCs which can be unique POCSO courts or mixed FTSCs coping with each rape and POCSO instances, as per the state’s requirement. As could also be seen, the knowledge contained in your letter on this regard is factually incorrect and seems to be a step within the route to cowl up the delays in operationalizing the FTSCs by the state,” Ms Devi mentioned.
BJP co-incharge for West Bengal Amit Malviya has additionally questioned the Bengal Chief Minister over not doing sufficient to make sure guidelines and rules to guard girls and ladies are strictly adopted.
“It’s incumbent on Mamata Banerjee to elucidate why the West Bengal authorities hasn’t carried out something for implementing the stringent guidelines and rules, which exist for safeguarding girls and ladies,” Mr Malviya mentioned in a publish on X. “Cease writing letters. Reply the questions. You might be accountable,” he added.
On Ms Banerjee’s demand for everlasting judicial officers in FTSCs, as an alternative of solely retired judicial officers as prescribed within the FTSC scheme tips, the Girls and Youngster Growth Minister mentioned, “… I could inform you that the scheme tips clearly present for one judicial officer and 7 employees to work solely for disposal of Rape and POCSO Act instances. Therefore, further cost of FTSCs can’t be given to any everlasting judicial officer or court docket employees. This place was clarified earlier to the state of West Bengal…”
The rape and homicide of the junior physician in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital has sparked outrage throughout the nation, with docs and others within the medical career calling for basic reforms to make sure dignity and safety at their office.
The Trinamool Congress has alleged the BJP has politicised the incident. The BJP has, nonetheless, pointed the finger again at Ms Banerjee’s social gathering with allegations that the medical faculty was ridden with insidious corruption.
The school’s former principal Sandip Ghosh is below investigation. The Central Bureau of Investigation has additionally arrested the important thing suspect Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, who was seen on CCTV outdoors the seminar room of the hospital the place the junior physician’s physique was discovered.