“The entire nation is shocked by the horrific incident of rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata. The layers of the cruel and inhumane act that are gradually coming to light have created an atmosphere of insecurity among the doctor community and women.
Instead of ensuring justice for the victim, attempts to protect the accused raise serious questions about the hospital and local administration.
This incident forces us to think: if doctors are not safe in a place like a medical college, how can parents trust sending their daughters out to study? Why have the stringent laws enacted after the Nirbhaya case failed to prevent such crimes?
From Hathras to Unnao, and from Kathua to Kolkata, the continuous rise in incidents against women demands that every party and every section of society come together for serious deliberation and concrete action.
I stand with the victim’s family in this unbearable pain. Justice must be served, and the culprits should face a punishment that sets an example in society.”
— Rahul Gandhi
