KOLKATA, Aug 19: In a rerun of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign, hundreds of women took to the streets in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Sunday night, demanding justice for the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Braving intermittent rains, women of all ages and backgrounds assembled in several areas such as Jadavpur, Garia, Behala Parnashree, Khanna, Lake Town, and other city locations, and raised slogans - "We want justice".
Key figures from Bengali cinema like directors Arindam Sil and Kaushik Ganguly, and actress Churni Ganguly, also protested demanding justice for the victim.
Members of resident doctors' associations (RDA) in Delhi took out a candlelight march. Efforts were also made to interact with the public to raise awareness about the incident.
Pressure mounted on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over its handling of the crime. The victim's parents criticised the alleged attempts to stifle the spontaneous public outcry despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's public protests against rape. —HT
