Lucknow Press
West Bengal President Rule: After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, there is outrage in the whole country and the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal is being criticized. Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has met President Draupadi Murmu. Along with this, he has met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. These meetings of the Governor are being described as formal meetings, but considering the political situation and law and order situation in West Bengal, the meeting of the Governor with the President is being considered very important.
Meanwhile, it is also being claimed that the Governor has recommended the imposition of President’s rule. At the same time, the Governor termed this incident as the ‘most shameful moment’ and claimed that there is a ‘state of turmoil’ in West Bengal and people have ‘lost faith in the current government.’
Jago Bangla claims recommendation of President’s rule
Amidst the meeting of Governor CV Anand Bose with President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Jago Bangla, which is said to be the mouthpiece of the Bengal government, has claimed the recommendation of imposing President’s rule in West Bengal. Jago Bangla has written, ‘The Governor has recommended to the President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to impose President’s rule in West Bengal. However, no official statement has come regarding this till now.
People have lost faith in the present government: Governor
Referring to a recent rally organised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanding justice for the lady doctor, CV Anand Bose questioned her stance and alleged that her comments were mere rhetoric. CV Anand Bose said, ‘There is a state of turmoil in Bengal. Students have lost faith in the government, the youth are scared and women are in a state of despair. There is a feeling that the government, which is responsible for the safety of the citizens, is failing to play its role.’
The lady doctor was raped and murdered on the night of 8-9 August
A lady doctor was allegedly raped and murdered on the night of 8-9 August at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The body of the lady doctor was found in the seminar hall of the hospital on the morning of 9 August. The next day, the police arrested a citizen volunteer, Sanjay Roy, who was a frequent visitor to the hospital, in this case. Health services in government hospitals across West Bengal have been badly affected due to the strike by junior doctors in protest against this incident. The protesting doctors are demanding justice for the victim as well as ensuring better safety measures at the workplace.
We have lost faith in the police as well: Governor
Governor CV Anand Bose said, ‘Students have also lost faith in the police. A sense of despair is growing among the youth, especially women doctors and paramedic personnel. As far as citizens are concerned, they are all distressed that the government does not take action when action is demanded.’ The governor alleged that the Kolkata Police has been ‘criminalised and politicised’. He expressed concern over ‘government actions allegedly not being in sync with the needs of citizens’.
Bose said, ‘There is a lack of clarity about the Chief Minister’s stand. There was a rally in which the Health Minister complained to the Home Minister about the lack of security in the premises. When no action was taken, the Home Minister complained to the Chief Minister.’ He said, ‘People are not stupid. They know that the Health Minister is also the Home Minister and the Chief Minister. The situation resembles the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – everyone knows who is what. It is ridiculous for the Chief Minister of Bengal to hold a rally claiming that she wants justice.’ The story of Jekyll and Hyde is used to describe someone who has two aspects of his personality, one good and one bad, and who is sometimes good and civilized and sometimes bad and uncivilized.
