2024-08-18 06:28:14
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, has said something big in hints about the Kolkata doctor case. The PM said that we are seeing the strength of women. But on the other hand, there are some matters of concern and today I want to express my pain from the Red Fort. As a society, we have to think seriously. Atrocities are being committed against our mothers, sisters and daughters. The country is angry about it, the general public is angry. I can feel this anger. The country, the society, our state governments will have to take it seriously. Modi may not have directly named the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal, but he has said something big in hints. That too for Mamata whom his supporters consider a political warrior. Let’s understand the whole thing from political experts.
Why is Didi, who wiped out the Left Front from Bengal, not angry?
Hashtags like #BengalHoror #Yeh_Azadi_Jhoothi_Hai #KolkataDeathCase #MamataMustResign and #KolkataPolice are trending on social media regarding the Kolkata doctor case that happened in RG Kar Hospital. The common people fighting for the doctor’s justice are demanding resignation from Mamata Banerjee government. At the same time, people are also protesting against the attitude of Kolkata Police. People are asking this question that Didi why are you not getting angry now. Where did that anger go? People are also saying that is this the same Didi who single-handedly wiped out the Left Front government that was in power in West Bengal for 34 years.
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51 women are subjected to crime every hour
According to the report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), crimes against women are increasing day by day in the country. A total of 4,45, 256 cases of crime against women were registered in 2022, which is 4 percent more than in 2021. That is, every hour 51 women were subjected to crime.
According to the NCRB report, a total of 58,24,946 criminal cases were registered in the country in 2022, out of which 4,45,256 cases are of crimes against women, while 4,28,278 cases were registered in the year 2021.
Rajasthan is ahead in rape cases and Uttar Pradesh is ahead in murder cases
According to the report, a total of 31,516 cases of rape were registered in the country, out of which the highest number of cases, 5399, are from Rajasthan. After this, 3690 cases were registered in Uttar Pradesh, 3029 in Madhya Pradesh, 2904 in Maharashtra and 1787 in Haryana. At the same time, Delhi and Rajasthan are the most unsafe states for women. However, Uttar Pradesh is at the first place and Bihar is at the second place in the number of people who died for dowry. 2138 women were killed for dowry in Uttar Pradesh and 1057 in Bihar. At the same time, 518 women were killed for dowry in Madhya Pradesh, 451 in Rajasthan and 131 in Delhi.
Crimes against women are increasing in the workplace in India
There has been an increase in sexual crimes against women at the workplace in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, such crimes increased from 402 to 422 between 2018 and 2022. This is the situation even though the Sexual Offences against Women at Workplace Act, 2013 has been passed long ago.
UP and Bihar are ahead in dowry murders
Delhi and Rajasthan are the most unsafe states for women, but Uttar Pradesh is at the top and Bihar is at the second place in terms of dowry deaths. 2138 women were killed in Uttar Pradesh and 1057 in Bihar for dowry. Whereas 518 women were killed in Madhya Pradesh, 451 in Rajasthan and 131 in Delhi for dowry.
Will the politics of Bengal change now?
According to Dr. Devnath Pathak, Assistant Professor at South Asian University, this time tremendous anger is being seen against the Mamata government in the Kolkata doctor case. It is being said that this case will change the politics of Bengal. Earlier, Mamata Banerjee has come on the back foot in the case of Sandeshkhali and Asansol violence.
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People are comparing with Nirbhaya, Kejriwal had come then
Devnath Pathak tells that many types of protests were held against Mamata Banerjee regarding this brutality in Kolkata. In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, BJP’s stature definitely increased, but it could not do much in terms of seats. There was no change in Mamata Banerjee’s political stature. Her Trinamool party kept registering continuous victory in these areas. However, Mamata Banerjee’s ordeal is more this time, because she is surrounded by questions from the opposition as well as her own allies. The brutality of the trainee doctor is being compared to the Nirbhaya case of Delhi and the common people are demanding justice for Abhaya on the lines of Nirbhaya on the streets. After the Nirbhaya gang rape in 2012, protests were held all over the country. Shortly after that, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party came to power in Delhi.
It is the responsibility of the states to maintain law and order in the state
According to the Constitution, the responsibility of law and order in any state lies with the respective state government. The Union Home Ministry is responsible for matters related to the internal security of the country. It enforces law for the criminal justice system. The police force in the country has been entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining public order and preventing and detecting crimes. Every state and union territory of India has its own police force. The state police has the responsibility of maintaining law and order.
Why is Mamata Banerjee protecting the police?
The people of Bengal are surprised by the attitude of the Mamata government on this sensitive incident. The West Bengal police is accused of adopting an evasive attitude even in such a gruesome incident, due to which the CBI had to be handed over the responsibility of investigation. At that time, the Kolkata police had suspected suicide in this case. On the very first night of the CBI investigation, a crowd of thousands suddenly attacked. This raised the question that where did such a huge crowd suddenly come from at night, was this an attempt to destroy evidence? When this matter heated up, Mamata said that Ram and the Left had got this attack done by outsiders.
The silence of Trinamool leaders is also raising big questions
Questions are also being raised on social media that why Mamata Banerjee, who opposed the CBI, was forced to hand over this investigation to the agency? In this case, the only tweet is from Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra, who has often been vocal in such cases. TMC has 29 MPs in the Lok Sabha, out of which 11 MPs including Mahua Moitra, Kakoli Ghosh and Dola Sen are women. Despite this, all these women MPs remained silent.
What is the use now Didi, even your colleagues are not supporting you
Now Mamata is saying that a protest march will be taken out in all the blocks on August 17. There will be a demonstration in all the blocks on August 18 and on August 19, on the day of Rakshabandhan, a program will be organized demanding death penalty for the culprits. However, BJP is now demanding Mamata Banerjee’s resignation. When TMC leader Shantanu Sen reached RG Kar Hospital, slogans of ‘Go Back’ were raised. On the incident, Congress leader Supriya Srinet said, this incident is very unfortunate. What happened to the female doctor has raised a big question. Where is half the population of the country i.e. women safe? What is happening to women in this country? Why did the local administration try to hide the crime? The violence we saw yesterday is unacceptable and it is not an answer to anything.
JDU’s retort in response to Mamta
Mamata Banerjee had said that yesterday the police was also attacked. The police personnel were attacked a lot but I would like to congratulate them that they did not lose patience. They did not hurt anyone for peace. JDU leader KC Tyagi said, Mamata Banerjee’s statement cannot be condemned enough. She is no longer fit for an important post like the Chief Minister, her womanly sensibilities are dead.