Howrah (West Bengal) [India], September 9 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the state government is in compliance with all requirements of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and accused the central government and certain leftist parties of hatching a conspiracy against her.
“We are fulfilling all the requirements of CISF… This is all a conspiracy hatched by the central government and some leftist parties. They are involved in this conspiracy… We are not stopping you for anything,” she said.
CM Banerjee’s statement comes after the Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to ensure accommodation of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The Chief Minister, while addressing an administrative review meeting at Nabanna Sabhaghar, requested the protesters to return to their work as the people face problems because of the mic.
“There are many rules, like if you gather on the streets every day, people face problems, there are elderly people in many houses, they will have trouble sleeping because of the mic. That is why there are rules of the Pollution Control Board that mics should not be played after 10 pm or there should not be noise beyond a certain limit,” she said.
“But for the last month, we have stopped all this. We will request that now all the protesters should return to their work, now come for Durga Puja. The matter is not in our hands but in the hands of CBI,” she added.
CM Banerjee urged doctors to return to work and denied offering money to the family of a deceased doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata.
Banerjee stated, “The Supreme Court has requested doctors to resume work immediately. I also request that they return to duty, and if they wish to meet me, they are always welcome.”
Banerjee encouraged people to “return to festivities” as Durga Puja approaches, and requested junior doctors to resume duty as soon as possible. She dismissed accusations of offering money to the victim’s family as “slander” and a conspiracy involving the Centre and left parties.
“I have never offered money to the deceased doctor’s family, this is nothing but slander. I told the deceased doctor’s parents that if they wanted to do something in their daughter’s memory, our government is with them. Kolkata Commissioner of Police, Vineet Goyal, offered to resign after RG Kar protests, but we need someone who knows law and order ahead of Durga Puja,” she said.
On Monday, the Supreme Court reminded that no action should be taken against doctors once they return to work by tomorrow, 5 pm, while hearing the case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
However, the court noted that if they fail to do so, the court will not be able to restrain the state government, and further absence from work might lead to disciplinary action against them.
She further stated that if they have any demands, they need to put them forward to the health department, and it would be accepted by them. She further mentioned, that, according to a complaint, two doctors were already suspended.
“We accepted all your demands; just meet with the health department regarding this. According to a complaint, two doctors were already suspended,” she added.
Banerjee alleged that migrant workers from Rajasthan were attacked in Odisha, with three reported deaths, and claimed that Bengalis were being targeted in the BJP-ruled state. She emphasised that such incidents would not be tolerated in West Bengal.
Banerjee also accused outsiders of increased crime in the state and requested them to take “responsibility.” Regarding the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, she said, “Aprajita bill implementation is our priority; if the bill is approved, the bill will be implemented.”
She also urged the officials to maintain the health infrastructure and to make sure that no action is taken against the doctors.
Banerjee accused outsiders of increasing crime in the state and requested them to take responsibility. She alleged that the ongoing protests were a conspiracy by the Centre and CPI-M, and that the Reclaim the Night movement was causing disturbance for senior citizens.
“Some people taking advantage of turmoil in neighbouring countries have forgotten that India, Bangladesh are separate nations,” Banerjee said.
Mamata Banerjee further instructed the district magistrates and the superintendents of police to be on high alert during Durga Puja and also requested the Election Commission to extend the registration of voter ID cards by one month due to puja preparations.
A second-year postgraduate medical student was raped and murdered inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College on August 9. (ANI)
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