2:21 PM
The West Bengal Assembly has passed the Aparajita Woman & Child Bill 2024 unanimously. The new anti-rape legislation aims to enhance protection for women and children and speed up legal proceedings.
2:07 PM
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged that the death penalty be applied to those accused in the recent rape and murder case involving a trainee doctor. She criticized the delay and noted that the case was transferred to the CBI.
1:53 PM
Mamata Banerjee emphasized that the Aparajita Bill is designed to ensure swift investigations, expedited trials, and harsher penalties for sexual offenses.
1:33 PM
The Chief Minister has described the Aparajita Bill as “historic” and a model for other states.
12:55 PM
The Aparajita Bill proposes capital punishment for rapists if their crime results in the victim’s death or leaves her in a vegetative state. It also mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of rape and gang rape.
12:52 PM
Mamata Banerjee and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay are addressing the Assembly about the Aparajita Bill.
12:51 PM
BJP MLAs Sikha Chatterjee and Agnimitra Paul, along with Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari, are scheduled to discuss the bill.
12:50 PM
A two-hour debate on the Aparajita Bill is expected to take place in the Assembly today.
12:30 PM
Former Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand has written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, advocating for the use of sexual assault evidence kits and specialized nurse examiners to speed up justice in sexual assault cases.
12:26 PM
The Aparajita Woman and Child Bill has been introduced in the West Bengal Assembly, with the BJP supporting the new measures.
12:20 PM
The Aparajita Bill aims to strengthen legal protections for women and children by introducing more stringent provisions related to rape and sexual crimes.
11:22 AM
A video purportedly showing TMC MLA Lovely Maitra calling doctors “butchers” has sparked controversy. The BJP has criticized this as a reflection of poor handling of the situation.
10:31 AM
Junior doctors continue their protest in Kolkata’s Lalbazar area, demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal over his handling of the mob violence at RG Kar hospital.
9:59 AM
Medical examinations have been conducted on Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, and three others who were arrested for alleged financial misconduct.
9:26 AM
Protesters at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have chanted slogans against BJP MP Abhijit Ganguly, demanding his departure from the protest site.
9:12 AM
BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay has criticized the delay in addressing the protesting doctors, urging the police chief to meet with them.
8:52 AM
Sanjoy Roy, the prime suspect in the rape and murder case, is expected to plead “not guilty,” claiming he has been wrongfully accused.
8:33 AM
An anti-rape bill is being introduced in the West Bengal Assembly today, with claims that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pushing it through unilaterally. The bill proposes capital punishment for certain rape cases.
8:07 AM
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee has urged all political parties to refrain from criticizing the doctors and civil society members protesting the recent rape and murder case, emphasizing the right to protest as a democratic value.
6:23 AM
Junior doctors are continuing their protest outside the Kolkata police headquarters, demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal in response to the mishandling of the RG Kar hospital violence.
