BJP Demands Polygraph Test for Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

On Tuesday, BJP accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of protecting those responsible for the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar hospital in Kolkata. They also demanded that the CBI conduct a polygraph test on her.

Reacting to the lathi-charge on protestors in the state capital, the party called Banerjee a dictator and demanded her resignation.

The BJP has also called for a lie-detector test for Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goel and condemned the police’s use of force against protestors. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia criticized the situation in West Bengal as a severe constitutional violation and accused Goel of mischaracterizing the rape and murder as a suicide. Bhatia demanded Goel’s resignation and an investigation into the matter.

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BJP would take further action on Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari accused the police of brutal repression against peaceful participants in the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally and threatened to halt the state if the violence continued. He condemned the use of water cannons, tear gas, and lathi charges on protestors, and demanded an end to the brutality. Adhikari warned that if Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and the DGP did not act, the BJP would take further action. He stated he would support the protestors while avoiding direct involvement in their movement.

On August 9, a woman was raped and murdered. Initially, former hospital principal Sandip Ghosh claimed it was a suicide. Ghosh is now under CBI investigation for the murder and alleged financial irregularities. The CBI has conducted lie-detector tests on key suspects, including Sanjay Roy and Dr. Ghosh. The autopsy revealed the woman was sexually assaulted and strangled, with 25 internal and external injuries on her body.

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