Kolkata, 9 August (H.S.) -On the first anniversary of the R.G. Kar Medical College tragedy, BJP National Secretary and West Bengal in-charge Amit Malviya launched a sharp attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, accusing it of failing to ensure women’s safety in the state. He claimed that crimes against women have been steadily rising in West Bengal and that the state government has taken no concrete steps to address the issue.
In a post on social media platform X on Saturday, Malviya cited National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data to allege that West Bengal has become one of the most unsafe states for women in India. According to him, the state recorded 34,738 crimes against women in 2022, placing it among the top five states in the country. He noted that the crime rate stood at 71.8 per one lakh population — higher than the national average of 65.4.
Malviya further claimed that as of August 2024, West Bengal has 48,600 pending cases related to rape and POCSO Act violations, despite the presence of fast-track special courts. He described this as evidence of the Mamata Banerjee government’s “administrative failure.”
“Under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, the women of Bengal are unsafe, unheard, and neglected. The state needs not just answers, but accountability. The only way forward is to vote her out in 2026,” he asserted.
Referring to the R.G. Kar case, Malviya said that nothing has changed even a year after the brutal incident. “From Cooch Behar to Basanti, from Patuli to Kasba, the cries of Bengal’s daughters still echo. The Chief Minister, who calls herself the protector of Bengal’s women, has no time to listen to their pain. Instead, she is busy questioning their character,” he alleged.
Malviya lamented that Bengal, once a pioneer in women’s empowerment and awakening, has now reached a point where its daughters must plead for freedom from what he called Mamata Banerjee’s “anti-women rule.” He concluded by expressing confidence that the 2026 elections would deliver justice to them.
Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh
