New Delhi: Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta faced hostile protesters at the Reclaim the Night rally at the Shyambazar crossing in Kolkata on Wednesday night. As soon as it was announced that she had joined the protest, a section of the crowd began raising slogans of go back, and a scuffle broke out. Reflecting on the incident, Rituparna Sengupta told India Today, I am shocked and speechless. What happened can only be described as hooliganism. I went to express my grief, just like everyone else. I spoke to the media, but suddenly, a large group emerged and started pushing me. It caused complete chaos. They were drunk, and the situation resembled a stampede.Who are these people who heckled actor @RituparnaSpeaks at the protest last night She is not a politician.Does she not have a right to express herself She is also a woman. Does she not deserve a safe environment to protestHow can a woman be mobbed and heckled like this… pic.twitter.com/Xs4VAbnmMZ— Indrajit Kundu | ইন্দ্রজিৎ (@iindrojit) September 5, 2024West Bengals dilemma The protest was part of the larger Reclaim the Night campaign, which saw thousands of women across West Bengal take to the streets, demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a Kolkata state-run hospital. The protest, which began at 11:30 pm, marked the second such rally, following a similar demonstration on August 14. Women marched holding candles and national flags, highlighting their demand for justice and safety.
