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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that she did not speak against the protesting doctors demanding justice for the victim of RG Kar rape and murder case. On Wednesday, Mamata addressed the party workers during the foundation day event of Trinamool Congress’s student wing, Chhatra Parishad.
During her address, she urged the medical students to return to their work and referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling that the state government could take action in the case.
“We did not act against you after you protested because I understand you are upset. But please join work gradually,” she had said in her speech.
I detect a malicious disinformation campaign in some print, electronic and digital media which has been unleashed with reference to a speech that I made in our students’ programme yesterday.
Let me most emphatically clarify that I have not uttered a single word against the…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 29, 2024
“Supreme Court has said that the state government can now take action. I don’t want to take action because I want them to study properly. If get an FIR registered, their future will be destroyed, they won’t get a chance anywhere, and they won’t get passports and visas. If I take legal action, their lives will be destroyed. I don’t want that, our government has a human outlook, we want to create more doctors with this human outlook,” she added.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sudhanshu Trivedi told media on Wednesday evening that the Bengal CM had threatened the students with wordplay.
“I detect a malicious disinformation campaign in some print, electronic and digital media which has been unleashed with reference to a speech that I made in our students’ programme yesterday,” said Mamata in a post on X.
“Let me most emphatically clarify that I have not uttered a single word against the (medical etc.) students or their movements. I totally support their movement. Their movement is genuine. I never threatened them, as some people are accusing me of doing. This allegation is completely false,” she said.
She also said that she spoke against the Bharatiya Janata Party in her speech because BJP, along with Centre is trying to create anarchy in the state.
“With support from Centre, they (BJP) are trying to create lawlessness and I have raised my voice against them,” said said.
Assembly Special Session To Take Place Soon
In her speech, the Trinamool Congress chief said that a special session of the Assembly will be called soon to bring in a Bill demanding capital punishment for rapists.
The session is likely to take place on Monday and the bill is expected to be tabled the same day.
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