Nabanna Abhijan rally LIVE updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (August 27) demanded West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to undergo a polygraph test in connection with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The party also called her a “dictator” and demanded her resignation to ensure a fair probe into the matter.
The BJP demanded a polygraph test on Police Commissioner Vineet Goel, who the party alleged had initially said that the victim died by suicide.
The BJP condemned the incident of lathi charge by the West Bengal Police on the students, who had taken out a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for the victim and the chief minister’s resignation.
“Whatever is happening in West Bengal is worrisome. It’s akin to tearing the Constitution to shreds. It’s clearly visible that if at all there is a doctor in the country, it’s Mamata Banerjee,” BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said at a press conference.
The BJP spokesperson also demanded that the police commissioner, who had called the case of the victim’s rape and murder a suicide earlier, should also resign and face investigation.
“Truth must come out. The CBI is investigating the case. It should conduct a polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee and the police commissioner to ascertain the truth,” he added.
‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally
Hundreds of students participated in Chhatra Samaj’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Mamata Banerjee and action against those responsible for the rape-murder of the doctor. A huge number of youth holding Tricolours in their hands and banners demanding action in the rape case were seen marching towards the secretariat in the different parts of Kolkata.
The protestors also pelted stones as they agitate over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.
The Kolkata Police detained the protesters at Howrah Bridge.
The police resorted to lathicharge and used water cannons and tear gas to stop protesters as they were adamant about proceeding ahead towards the secretariat.