Trinamool MP On Kolkata Horror

Senior Trinamool Congress MP(Kalyan Banerjee) Kalyan Banerjee’s remarks on the rape of a 24-year-old student at South Calcutta Law College have triggered sharp condemnation by the opposition BJP in West Bengal. Mr Banerjee, MP from Sreerampur, responded to queries about the case with comments that were described as “disgraceful” by the BJP.

“What can be done if a friend rapes his friend. Will the police be in schools? This was done by students to another student. Who will protect her (victim)?” Mr Banerjee asked, adding, “Who does all this criminality and molestation?(Molestation) Some men do it. So, who should women fight against? Women should fight against these perverted men.”

The three accused were arrested and remanded to police custody for four days. Their mobile phones have been seized, and investigators are analysing them for possible video recordings of the assault, as the survivor has alleged she was filmed during the attack.

The remarks have drawn criticism for appearing to deflect institutional accountability. Mr Banerjee refused to address links between the main accused and the Trinamool Congress‘s student wing, insisting that crime was not confined to any party or organisation.”I am saying the same thing again and again. Whoever has done it must be arrested immediately. But if a friend rapes a friend, how can that be corruption?” Mr Banerjee said. “The condition of safety and security is the same everywhere.

The survivor alleges she was locked in the room and sexually assaulted by Mishra while the other two stood by and assisted. Her statement describes being hit on the head with a hockey stick, begging for an inhaler during a panic attack, and being threatened with death if she spoke out.Medical examination has corroborated her account, with doctors noting signs of physical assault, bite marks, scratches, and evidence of forced penetration.