‘Almost 90 Cases of Rapes Occur Daily Throughout the Country’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM Narendra Modi, Demands Strict Anti-Rape Legislation Amid Doctor’s Rape-Murder in Kolkata
In her letter, Mamata Banerjee said that she wishes to bring attention to the regular occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and, in several cases, rapes with murder. Quoting data, Banerjee said that "almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country".
Amid the ongoing Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, August 22 and sought strict punishment for the culprits. In her letter, Mamata Banerjee said that she wishes to bring attention to the regular occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and, in several cases, rapes with murder. Quoting data, Banerjee said that "almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country". She said such incidents shake the society's and country's confidence and conscience. The West Bengal CM also demanded stringent central legislation that prescribes exemplary punishment for people involved in such dastardly crimes. Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Probe: CBI Seeks Lie Detection Test on Former RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, 4 Other Doctors.
Mamata Banerjee Demands Exemplary Punishment for Rape Accused
I have written this letter today to the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India: pic.twitter.com/pyVIiiV1mn
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 22, 2024
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