[RG Kar Rape] “SCBA President & MP Calling Violence Against Women a ‘Symptomatic Malaise’. What a shame!”: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Criticizes Kapil Sibal

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Today, On 30th August, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his dismay and concern over remarks made by Kapil Sibal, a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association and a Member of Parliament. Sibal described acts of violence against women as a “symptomatic malaise,” a statement that Dhankhar found deeply troubling. The Vice President criticized the choice of words, questioning how someone in Sibal’s position could characterize such serious issues in this manner.

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today strongly condemned a statement allegedly made by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), led by senior lawyer and MP Kapil Sibal, regarding the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata.

Vice President expressed his dismay and concern over remarks made by Kapil Sibal, a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association and a Member of Parliament.

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During an event at Delhi University’s Bharti College, the Vice President remarked,

“I am appalled and deeply pained that someone in a position within the Supreme Court Bar Association, and a Member of Parliament, could describe such acts of violence against women as a symptomatic malaise. How can one imply that such incidents are commonplace? It’s shameful,”

Vice President Dhankhar added,

“Words fail me in condemning such a stance. It is a grave injustice to such a high position,”

Former SCBA president Adish C Aggarwala stated that the resolution had not been officially sanctioned by the SCBA executive committee, urging its withdrawal or a public apology from Mr. Sibal.

The Vice President condemned the statement that described violence against women as a “symptomatic malaise,” arguing that it trivializes their suffering.

He questioned,

“For partisan or self-interest, you take a stance that leverages your authority to perpetuate such heinous injustice on our girls and women? What could be a greater injustice to humanity? Do we trivialize the suffering of our girls? No, not any longer.”

The rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have ignited national outrage, with the medical community demanding fundamental reforms to ensure dignity and security in the workplace.

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West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accused the BJP of politicizing the incident. In response, the BJP countered with allegations against Banerjee’s party, claiming that the medical college is plagued by deep-rooted corruption.

The former principal of the college, Sandip Ghosh, is currently under investigation. Additionally, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the primary suspect, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer who was captured on CCTV near the seminar room where the junior doctor’s body was discovered.

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