New Delhi: West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar was taken into custody while leading a protest at RG Kar Medical College against the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor.During the protest, Sukanta Majumdar stated:We have told the TMCs police that as long as we are here, they will not arrest any woman, we will not let any woman be harmed... Atrocities against women must stop. Mamata Banerjee does not need permission for a rally but when the BJP goes to do something then permission is needed, all the rules are only for the BJP... Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal should immediately resign from his post... Such a person cannot be the Kolkata Police Commissioner, he should take responsibility for this incident and resign.Take a look at the video: #WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar holds protest against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident. pic.twitter.com/A6RnubQJan— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024#WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said, We have told the TMCs police that as long as we are here, they will not arrest any woman, we will not let any woman be harmed... Atrocities against women must stop. Mamata Banerjee does not… pic.twitter.com/TGij94yL9I— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024Sukanta Majumdars post on X platform Prior to his detention, Sukanta Majumdar made a statement on X, vowing that the TMC police would not hinder their efforts. He declared:We will not be intimidated by TMC police. Our resolve remains unshaken. We will continue to fight for justice with unwavering determination.Let TMC police issue notices in an attempt to stifle free speech, he further added.To everyone demanding justice for #BengalDoctor :We will not be intimidated by TMC police. Our resolve remains unshaken. We will continue to fight for justice with unwavering determination.Let TMC police issue notices in an attempt to stifle free speech. pic.twitter.com/6MgYO1YiGx— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) August 16, 2024Mamata Banerjees march for justiceWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a separate protest march, calling for the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the accused in the Kolkata doctors rape and murder case. She also held the BJP, CPM, and Congress responsible for the vandalism at RG Kar College & Hospital during a midnight protest on Wednesday. In a related development, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal acknowledged security lapses that contributed to the hospitals vandalism, taking responsibility for the incident.Watch video: #WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds a protest against the incident of rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in KolkataShe is demanding justice for the victim and capital punishment for the accused. pic.twitter.com/3wkc3V1aza— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024
