Kolkata Incident: Amid the uproar over the rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the letter, Mamata Banerjee addresses the increasing number of rape cases in the country and demands action from the Prime Minister. Let's take a look at what Mamata has stated in her letter.
In her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee highlighted the alarming increase in rape cases across the country.
She pointed out that, according to available data, many of these cases also involve murder. Mamata expressed concern over the fact that nearly 90 rape cases occur daily in India, which undermines societal and national trust and moral integrity.
In her letter, She further stated that it is our collective duty to end the rising incidents of rape to ensure that women feel safe. She emphasized the need to address such serious and sensitive issues through stringent central laws, which should include severe penalties for those involved in such heinous crimes.
In her letter to Prime Minister Modi, Mamata Banerjee also stated that for ensuring swift justice in such cases, the proposed law should also consider the establishment of fast-track special courts for expedited hearings. Hearings in such cases should ideally be completed within 15 days."
