"No Reply Received Yet, Hope This Matter Receives Considerate Attention It Deserves": Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Writes A Second Letter To PM Modi For Stronger Anti-Rape Laws

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"No Reply Received Yet, Hope this Matter Receives Considerate Attention": Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Writes Second Letter Over RG Kar Medical Rape and Murder Case — “No Reply Received Yet, Hope this Matter Receives Considerate Attention”: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Writes Second Letter Over RG Kar Medical Rape and Murder Case

KOLKATA: Today (30th Aug): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urging him to intervene and establish stricter laws to prevent crimes against women. She noted that her previous letter had not received a response.

In the new letter, Banerjee criticized the Ministry for Women’s reply to her earlier correspondence as “generic” and insufficient.

“Please recall my letter No.44-CM dated August 22, 2024, which called for stringent central legislation on rape and exemplary punishment for perpetrators. I have yet to receive a response on this critical issue,”

she stated.

The West Bengal CM criticized the Ministry for Women’s response, noting it failed to address the gravity of the issue.

“The reply received did not adequately acknowledge the seriousness of the matter or the relevance to society. Furthermore, it seems to have overlooked several initiatives our State has undertaken,”

she said.

Banerjee highlighted that West Bengal has approved the establishment of 10 POCSO courts and currently operates 88 fast-track courts and 62 designated POCSO courts. She requested the Prime Minister’s intervention to amend laws concerning the appointment of judicial officers to fast-track courts.

She argued that permanent judicial officers, rather than retired ones as per Central Government guidelines, should be appointed to handle severe cases, and this needs to be reviewed by the Government of India.

Mamata Banerjee requested the Prime Minister’s intervention to amend the laws on appointing judicial officers to fast-track courts.

“According to Central Government guidelines, only retired Judicial Officers can serve as Presiding Officers in FTSCs. However, the High Court has recommended that permanent Judicial Officers be appointed due to the severity of the cases. This matter requires review by the Government of India and your intervention,”

she explained.

“We plan to amend state laws next week to impose the death penalty for rape cases. We will present this bill to the governor, and if it is not passed, we will protest outside Raj Bhavan. This bill must be enacted, and the governor cannot evade responsibility this time,”

the CM asserted.

Additionally, Mamata Banerjee, in her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed deep concern over the alarming statistic that nearly 90 rape cases occur daily across the country. She emphasized the urgent need for stringent central legislation and fast-track courts to ensure swift justice in such cases.

The letter prompted by the tragic incident on August 9, when a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered during a rest break at a Kolkata hospital. The authorities’ handling of the case sparked widespread protests and strikes by doctors nationwide.

Banerjee has been actively protesting for tougher penalties for crimes against women, particularly in response to the death of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

She announced plans to amend state laws to impose the death penalty for rape cases and warned that if the governor does not approve the bill, the government will protest at Raj Bhavan. The case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation due to issues with the police investigation.