TMC accuses BJP of distorting Mamata’s statement on Waqf
Trinamul leader Kunal Ghosh has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for twisting CM Mamata Banerjee’s Comments on Waqf Amendment Bill.
A Bill that proposes stringent anti-rape law will be placed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly tomorrow. The step has been taken following the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August. The ruling Trinamul Congress, having an overwhelming majority in the House, will have no difficulty in getting the Bill passed. It will be then sent to the Governor for his assent.
The Governor has also spoken to the Union law minister on whether he should give his assent to the Bill or not, it is learnt. It is for the first time in the country when a state government has proposed to bring a Bill on strict anti-rape law. The unfortunate incident at R G Kar medical College and Hospital took place on 9 August. The city police arrested the main accused within 24 hours. On 14 August, the Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI inquiry, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court.
Advertisement
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee took part in a procession demanding capital punishment of the accused. She wrote two letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to make stringent anti-rape law. However, the Prime Minister is yet to respond to the letters. Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had announced that he would move Private Member Bill in the next Session of the Lok Sabha on stringent anti-rape law. Political leaders said the proposal to table a Bill on stringent anti-rape law in the Assembly will put the state BJP on the backfoot.
Advertisement
If the BJP MLAs remain in the House, they will have to take part in the discussion. If they oppose the Bill, it will give a wrong signal to the people. The BJP has demanded resignation of the chief minister on the issue. The experts said in all likelihood, the BJP MLAs will boycott the House tomorrow. It may be mentioned that while addressing the foundation day of Chhatra Parishad, Abhishek Banerjee had said that the BJP would never enact stringent antirape act as in such a case, their functionaries will be arrested for their alleged involvement in the crime.
Advertisement
Related posts
TMC calls out at BJP’s ‘double standard’
The Trinamul Congress has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for double standards. The ruling party has exposed how a peon in Madhya Pradesh was checking answer scripts.
Trinamul’s disciplinary committee meeting postponed
The meeting of the internal disciplinary committee of Trinamul Congress, which was scheduled for Tuesday to decide on MLAs not attending Assembly sessions, has been postponed for an indefinite period amid internal rift in the party.
