Hundreds of People in Kolkatta switched off their lights at their homes and took to the streets on Wednesday night to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. Among the protesters were the parents of the deceased doctor.
The protesters, comprising transporters and other concerned citizens, gathered to express their dissatisfaction with the police's corrupt practices, which they claim have negatively impacted their daily lives.
Protesters proceeded through various city streets and made their way to Jungfernstieg, a popular tourist spot. They carried banners and placards denouncing the unlawful control of Balochistan, human rights violations, and forced disappearances.
The protesters chanted "Now! Now!" and demanded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a ceasefire deal with Palestinian group Hamas to bring the remaining captives home.
Protesters raised slogans against the Left Democratic Front government in the State and the actor. The police used water cannons to disperse the protesters as they attempted to climb the barricades.
Union Minister Lalan Singh held West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responsible for police action on the protesters that took place on August 27, over the murder-rape case at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that if so much security had been provided at the RG Kar hospital then it would not have been desecrated by miscreants on the night of August 14.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest on Friday demanding justice for the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Protesters chanted "We want justice."
Buitems Staff Association president, Sohail Anwar and other leaders addressed the protesters at Markhor Chowk after they marched through the Airport Road. The protesters criticised the "callous and cruel" administration for withholding their salaries
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] August 22: The heinous event that took place at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata recently, where a 31-year-old doctor was allegedly raped and murdered, sparked a big stir among the shocked protesters and resulted in protests across the country.
Protesters at Badlapur railway station, demonstrating against the alleged sexual assault of two minors at a local school, clashed with police by pelting stones after security personnel used lathi-charge to disperse the crowd gathered in protest here on Tuesday.