BJP's West Bengal unit president, Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of making a statement that could incite unrest in various states. Majumdar, who is also a Union minister, suggested that central agencies should monitor Banerjee's meetings to identify whom she is interacting with.
Speaking at a rally organized by the TMC's student wing in Kolkata on Wednesday, Banerjee remarked, "If Bengal is set on fire, it will have repercussions in Assam, the northeast, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi." Majumdar responded by questioning whether Banerjee realized that her words could provoke unrest in neighboring states, insinuating that she might be echoing the sentiments of disruptive elements from a neighboring country.
Majumdar further emphasized that central agencies should scrutinize Banerjee's events to track her interactions. He made these remarks during a sit-in protest demanding Banerjee's resignation following the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital three weeks ago.
Majumdar also took aim at TMC's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, for downplaying the significance of the RG Kar hospital case by pointing out that 900 similar incidents had occurred nationwide. Majumdar argued that while such crimes may have happened elsewhere, the RG Kar incident was particularly egregious because it occurred while the victim was on duty at a government hospital.
He urged not to compare the RG Kar case with other crimes against women, calling it a disgraceful event that happened in their city and state. Majumdar assured that the BJP would support the quest for justice for the deceased doctor, standing alongside the citizens of Bengal in their protests against what he alleged were efforts by the administration to destroy evidence and protect the culprits.
However, he noted that the BJP would not directly lead these movements but would support the people of Bengal. Majumdar asserted that the incident highlighted the collapse of law and order in the state. He further claimed that the TMC's demands for capital punishment for rapists were merely a response to growing public outrage following the RG Kar incident, given the state's history of not punishing offenders in similar cases.
After obtaining court approval, the BJP began a six-day sit-in at Esplanade on August 29.
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