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RG Kar Protest

LIVE BLOG: Relcaim The Night: India's largest anti-rape people's protest churns Kolkata and Bengal

| @indiablooms | Aug 15, 2024, at 04:37 am

The rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee lady doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and its alleged cover-up triggered a tsunami of anger against the authorities, as women and men across West Bengal took to streets on the eve of Independence Day.  As people started gathering in protest points across Kolkata from Jadavpur to Behala and Academy of Fine Arts, the outcry for justice grew loud. At home people are blowing conch shells at the same time to register their protest against the authorities. 

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A scene from Shyambazar five-point crossing near RG Kar Hospital

 

Protest in New York and Toronto

The Bengali diaspora at Masseygrove Park in the west end of the city of Toronto protested against the West Bengal government’s complete disregard for women safety.

 

RG Kar vandalism at midnight by miscreants masquerading as protesters

 

 

Police resorted to lathicharge and teargassing at RG Kar College and Hospital. Violence reported, police vehicle overturned by mob

Emergency department of RG Kar College and Hospital ransacked. Some miscreants suddenly entered the Emergency building and resorted to violence. The agitating doctors had to flee. They attacked the media. Suspicion over who resorted to violence. 

Tension over police tricolour hoisting at Mandirtala amid people's protest

Situation turned tense in Howrah's Mandirtala as protesters tried to stop police from hoisting national flag at midnight. Police however hoisted the flag. 

Protest across West Bengal

 

We want justice rents the air

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by India Blooms (@indiablooms)

 

We want justice rent the air

 

We want justice rented air

Demand for Justice near Nabanna

 

Protest #JusticeForMoumita

Mandirtala

We want justice rented air of Kolkata

 

We want justice rents air

 

Baruipur

 

Scenes from Jadavpur and Academy of Fine Arts

 

Reclaim the Night

 

 

Rimjhim, whose social media post, triggered the people's protest and gathering speaks

 

Why I am here. A protester speaks

 

 

#RGKar #AntiRapeProtest #JusticeForTilottama #JusticeForAbhaya #Kolkata

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