West Bengal: After Kalyan Banerjee, now Madan Mitra spoke harshly, asked- why did the student go to the scene of the incident?

The political temperature has risen over the alleged gang rape of a student at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata. While the opposition BJP is trying to corner the TMC on this issue, the leaders of the ruling party are giving more opportunities to the BJP by giving one controversial statement after another. Now after Kalyan Banerjee, another TMC leader has added fuel to the fire by giving a controversial statement. TMC MLA Madan Mitra gave an insensitive statement in the case and held the student responsible for the gang rape. Mitra said why did the law student go to the scene.

What else did TMC MLA Madan Mitra say

TMC MLA Madan Mitra has given a very insensitive statement in this case. He held the student responsible for the gang rape and said why did she go to the scene. If she had not gone to the scene, this incident would never have happened. Mitra said on Saturday on this incident that if the student had told someone where she was going, had taken some friends with her, then this incident would not have happened. The people who committed the crime took advantage of the situation.

When criticized, he started giving clarification

Now this statement of TMC MLA Madan Mitra is being criticized from all sides. BJP has attacked him and TMC from all sides regarding his statement. After which Madan Mitra has presented his clarification. He has said that his statement is being taken in the wrong context. He did not mean to say this.

Before Madan Mitra, Kalyan Banerjee created controversy with his statement

There has been an uproar over the statement of Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee regarding the alleged gang rape of a student in South Calcutta Law College. Regarding the Kolkata rape case, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee said that what can be done if a friend rapes his friend. Will there be police in schools? This was done by students to another student. Who will protect the victim? Who does all the crime and molestation? Some men do this. Against whom should women fight? Women should fight against these perverted men. He refused to talk about the main accused’s connection with Trinamool Congress. MP Kalyan Banerjee said that whoever has done this should be arrested immediately. The security and security situation is the same everywhere. As long as the mentality of men remains like this, these incidents will keep happening.

The party distanced itself from the statement

The TMC distanced itself from the comments of both the leaders and termed it as their personal statement. The party posted on X that the comments made by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra regarding the heinous crime committed at South Calcutta Law College were made in their personal capacity. The party clearly dissociates itself from their statements and strongly condemns it. These views do not reflect the party’s position in any way.

Not only the party’s leaders agree with its stand

On the other hand, Serampore MP Banerjee has questioned the stand of her own party. She questioned whether the party is indirectly supporting the leaders who are protecting the criminals. Banerjee said in his post on X that I completely disagree with the post made by AITCofficial on X. Are they indirectly supporting the leaders who are protecting these criminals? No real change will come from academic statements alone, unless immediate action is taken against the leaders directly responsible. I also want to clearly distance myself from those who are encouraging or protecting these criminals.

BJP protested

The BJP has condemned the Kolkata incident and the statement of the TMC MP. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Shubhendu Adhikari called for a protest. Also sought an answer from TMC regarding the accused’s links with the party. Sharing the video of MP Kalyan Banerjee’s statement, the BJP said that the TMC MP came out in support of the rapists. A college student was gang-raped by a TMCP leader and his gang. But TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee calls women’s safety concerns a mere political agenda.