"It is not only restricted to physical violence, rape or sexual violence, they have even lost their right to vote. They said that they had last voted in 2011 Assembly elections," Adhikari said speaking at a press conference on Tuesday.
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday accused Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), of prioritizing her political allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the safety of women and children and demanded her immediate resignation.
Coming down heavily on CM Banerjee over the events in North 24 Parganas' Sandeshkhali, the NCW Chairperson said that the former should visit the affected area without any post to understand the pain of the victims.
Commenting on the recent cases of violence and sexual harassment cases across the country, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national Spokesperson Shashi Panja hit out at the National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma, who is set to visit Sandeshkhali on Monday to take stock of the situat
In a post on X, NCW stated, "Distressing reports from Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, reveal a disturbing pattern of violence and intimidation against women. NCW demands accountability and swift action to protect the vulnerable."
The National Commission for Women and the Institute of Constitutional and Parliament Studies forged an unprecedented collaboration with the pioneering initiative, "Panchayat Se Parliament."
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned the incident in which a woman was attacked with sharp weapons and burnt to death by a group of six persons for allegedly practising witchcraft in Assam's Sonitpur district.
The Commission also sought a detailed report along with a copy of the F.I.R., within the next two days for a thorough review of the progress made in this investigation.