"Institutionalised murder": Rahul Gandhi says Satara doctor suicide exposes BJP Govt's "inhumane" face

New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday targeted the BJP-led Mahayuti government of Maharashtra over the death by alleged suicide of a woman government doctor in Satara district terming it as a case of "institutionalised murder."
In a post on social media platform X, Gandhi said that the doctor's death exposes the "inhumane and insensitive" face of the BJP government.
The Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) said that a promising doctor, who aspired to alleviate the suffering of others, became a victim of the persecution of criminals entrenched in a corrupt system.
The social media post reads, "The suicide of Dr. Sampada Munde in Satara, Maharashtra, driven to despair by rape and harassment, is a tragedy that shakes the conscience of any civilized society. A promising doctor daughter, who aspired to alleviate the pain of others, became a victim of the persecution by criminals entrenched in a corrupt system and power structure."
"The very authority tasked with protecting the public from criminals committed the most heinous crime against this innocent woman--rape and exploitation. According to reports, some influential individuals associated with the BJP also attempted to pressure her into corruption. This is the most despicable example of a criminally protected ideology. This is not a suicide--it is an institutional murder," the post read.

महाराष्ट्र के सतारा में बलात्कार और उत्पीड़न से तंग आकर डॉ. संपदा मुंडे की आत्महत्या किसी भी सभ्य समाज की अंतरात्मा को झकझोर देने वाली त्रासदी है।

एक होनहार डॉक्टर बेटी, जो दूसरों का दर्द मिटाने की आकांक्षा रखती थी, भ्रष्ट सत्ता और तंत्र में बैठे अपराधियों की प्रताड़ना का शिकार…

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 26, 2025

Gandhi further said that his party stands firmly with the victim's family in this fight for justice.
"When power becomes a shield for criminals, from whom can justice be expected? Dr. Sampada's death exposes the inhumane and insensitive face of this BJP government. We stand firmly with the victim's family in this fight for justice. For every daughter of India--no more fear, we demand justice," he posted on X.
A note on the hand of the doctor who was found dead in Maharashtra's Satara on Friday, named a police official and two others for driving her to take the extreme step by subjecting her to physical and mental harassment.
Satara Police have arrested two persons identified as Police Sub-Inspector Gopal Badne and Prashant Bankar.
A case was registered against the accused duo under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. The Police Sub-Inspector named in the note was suspended following this development.
The deceased's cousin alleged that the doctor had been facing political pressure related to her work. "There was a lot of police and political pressure on her to make wrong mortem reports. She tried to complain about it. My sister should get justice," the cousin told ANI.
Another cousin of the victim demanded strict punishment for those involved. "The accused should get the strictest of punishment," he said.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has condemned the death of Dr Sampada Mundhe at Phaltan in Maharashtra and has called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the incident. (ANI)