West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remarks amid public outrage over an alleged gang rape in Durgapur have drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition and citizens alike. The incident has once again reignited concerns over women’s safety and the lack of accountability in the State.

The recent crime, in which the victim is a medical student from Odisha, has occurred barely a year after protests erupted over the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College .

Last year, the State government issued a set of guidelines that included a proposal to minimise night duty for women doctors. It was later withdrawn after being flagged before the Supreme Court.

This time, speaking to the media, Ms. Banerjee, after expressing shock over the alleged gang rape ,

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