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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged protests outside the SDO Office in Siliguri on Monday, demanding justice for the victim of a rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They also called for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
A BJP protester, speaking to ANI, stated that they plan to protest at every block office in Bengal on September 4. A protesting BJP worker told ANI, "Since the Chief Minister came to power, there has been no security for women in West Bengal. We are demanding justice for the RG Kar case and the resignation of the Chief Minister. We will protest at every block office in Bengal on September 4, and we will conduct a chakka jam (roadblock) from 12 pm to 2 pm on September 6." Earlier today, junior doctors in Kolkata protested, demanding the immediate resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal in connection with the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case. In Alipurduar, BJP workers protested against the incident, leading to the police using water cannons to disperse the crowd. In Kolkata's Alipore area, BJP workers also protested outside the DM office, demanding action over the rape and murder case. These protests come amid widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The trainee was found dead in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9. Doctors have been holding protests in different states, demanding justice for the victim and enhanced security measures for healthcare professionals. The incident has sparked a war of words between the BJP and the state government, with the BJP demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The case has been transferred from the local police to the Central Bureau of Investigation following an order from the Calcutta High Court. Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, has been arrested in connection with the incident. (ANI)
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