"Now, we want resignation of Health Minister, Chief Minister": Suvendu Adhikari after HC ordered CBI investigation in doctor's death - World News Network

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 13 (ANI): After the Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI investigation into the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident, West Bengal Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari demanded the resignation of Chief Minister, Commissioner of Police and others in the case.
Adhikari said that these people are the main architects of this genocide.
“I welcome this. I have said from day one that there should be a court-monitored CBI probe,” Suvendu said.
“We want the resignation of the Health Minister and Chief Minister. We want Kolkata CP Vineet Goyal, personal physician of CM – Dr SP Das and Dr Sandip Ghosh (former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital) to be arrested. They are the main architects of this genocide. This is a brutal murder and gang rape,” he added.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that it is a serious issue if something like this happens to a doctor inside a medical campus.
“I do not know the details since I was in the meeting. If such an incident if it takes place in Kolkata or anywhere else, it is a very sad incident. Everyone wants strict action should be taken against the accused. Why is only the medical fraternity protesting against this incident, as humans everyone is hurt. It is a serious issue if something like this happens to a doctor inside the medical campus,” he said.
Targeting the TMC government in the state, Union Minister SP Singh Baghel said that the law and order situation in West Bengal is grim.
“This is not the first and not going to be the last crime incident in West Bengal. The law and order situation there is grim. The police are protecting the TMC leaders. They should not catch a fake criminal. The real culprits of the incident should be punished. The case should be sent to the fast-track court for proper evidence collection,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Court has asked the Kolkata Police to hand over all documents to the CBI immediately.
Earlier, The Calcutta High Court asked the former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh to submit a leave application. This comes after Ghosh’s appointment as principal of Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata immediately after his resignation from RG Kar College triggered protests.
Sandip Ghosh resigned from the position of principal at RG Kar Medical College on Monday alleging that he was being defamed on social media platforms following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the hospital premises.
The Chief Justice division bench of the Calcutta HC was considering several PILs in the matter on Tuesday. During the hearing, the Chief Justice questioned the appointment of the former principal.”How can the principal – who resigned by taking moral responsibility, be appointed as the principal of another government college? The court has asked him to submit a leave application by 3 pm today or the court will pass an order for him to leave the position,” the court observed.
A post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. An investigation has established rape and murder. Reportedly, the body of the deceased bore scratch marks, indicating that there was some struggle at the time of the incident. The family has reportedly alleged that the victim was raped and murdered. (ANI)

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