Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Instead of Healing Wounds, the CM Mamata Shouts at Villagers at Kamduni

It took ten days for the woman Chief Minister of the state to visit the family and village of the girl who was brutally raped and murdered at Kamduni, Barasat. Ever since the incident of rape happened, the people of the village have been demanding that the Chief Minister visit their village and redress their grievances. Barasat has emerged as a notorious place for criminals and rapists who have been harassing the women of the area for a long period of time. Illegal liquor dens and misbehavior, abuse and sexual harassment are flourishing in the area with impunity while the local administration is turning a blind eye. The latest incident of rape of a college student was the last straw in the camel’s back for the people of the area. It is in this context that the people of Kamduni expected that their grievances be heard by the Chief Minister herself.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hardly spent 5 minutes with the family of the girl and hurried out of the house. By then a large number of people had gathered, particularly women, who were raising slogans demanding punishment for the culprits and asking the CM to listen to their grievances. The spontaneous outpouring of emotions and anger of the people of that area however made the Chief Minister angry. When a woman asked the CM to speak to them she was shouted down and told to keep quiet by the CM herself. The CM also alleged that the woman was doing politics to which the lady responded that it was the CM who was doing politics. In the most shameless manner, the CM instead of trying to calm down the villagers, alleged that those who were protesting are CPI(M) activists. It needs to be noted that all the panchayat seats in the area has been won uncontested by the TMC in the ensuing Panchayat elections.

It has become a habit of the CM to blame everything on the CPI(M) and the Left whenever uncomfortable questions are asked to her. Moreover, she also has the habit of targeting individuals for raising questions about her Government. The plight of Prof. Ambikesh Mahapatra, Shiladitya Chowdhury and Tania Bharadwaj has not been forgotten by the people of the state. Such undemocratic behavior does not befit the elected head of the state of West Bengal. The people of Kamduni and other places are living a life of constant terror, sexual harassment and the threat of rape. In such circumstances, the minimum that a head of the Government must do is to guarantee them safety and security. However, the TMC Government hardly believes in such civilized and democratic responses to the demands of the people.
  :: Current Affairs
Instead of Healing Wounds, the Chief Minister Shouts at Villagers at Kamduni

It took ten days for the woman Chief Minister of the state to visit the family and village of the girl who was brutally raped and murdered at Kamduni, Barasat. Ever since the incident of rape happened, the people of the village have been demanding that the Chief Minister visit their village and redress their grievances. Barasat has emerged as a notorious place for criminals and rapists who have been harassing the women of the area for a long period of time. Illegal liquor dens and misbehavior, abuse and sexual harassment are flourishing in the area with impunity while the local administration is turning a blind eye. The latest incident of rape of a college student was the last straw in the camel’s back for the people of the area. It is in this context that the people of Kamduni expected that their grievances be heard by the Chief Minister herself.


Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hardly spent 5 minutes with the family of the girl and hurried out of the house. By then a large number of people had gathered, particularly women, who were raising slogans demanding punishment for the culprits and asking the CM to listen to their grievances. The spontaneous outpouring of emotions and anger of the people of that area however made the Chief Minister angry. When a woman asked the CM to speak to them she was shouted down and told to keep quiet by the CM herself. The CM also alleged that the woman was doing politics to which the lady responded that it was the CM who was doing politics. In the most shameless manner, the CM instead of trying to calm down the villagers, alleged that those who were protesting are CPI(M) activists. It needs to be noted that all the panchayat seats in the area has been won uncontested by the TMC in the ensuing Panchayat elections.
It has become a habit of the CM to blame everything on the CPI(M) and the Left whenever uncomfortable questions are asked to her. Moreover, she also has the habit of targeting individuals for raising questions about her Government. The plight of Prof. Ambikesh Mahapatra, Shiladitya Chowdhury and Tania Bharadwaj has not been forgotten by the people of the state. Such undemocratic behavior does not befit the elected head of the state of West Bengal. The people of Kamduni and other places are living a life of constant terror, sexual harassment and the threat of rape. In such circumstances, the minimum that a head of the Government must do is to guarantee them safety and security. However, the TMC Government hardly believes in such civilized and democratic responses to the demands of the people.
- See more at: http://www.cpimwb.org.in/current_topic_details.php?topic_id=405#sthash.ZcbU7Cfs.dpuf
  :: Current Affairs
Instead of Healing Wounds, the Chief Minister Shouts at Villagers at Kamduni

It took ten days for the woman Chief Minister of the state to visit the family and village of the girl who was brutally raped and murdered at Kamduni, Barasat. Ever since the incident of rape happened, the people of the village have been demanding that the Chief Minister visit their village and redress their grievances. Barasat has emerged as a notorious place for criminals and rapists who have been harassing the women of the area for a long period of time. Illegal liquor dens and misbehavior, abuse and sexual harassment are flourishing in the area with impunity while the local administration is turning a blind eye. The latest incident of rape of a college student was the last straw in the camel’s back for the people of the area. It is in this context that the people of Kamduni expected that their grievances be heard by the Chief Minister herself.


Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hardly spent 5 minutes with the family of the girl and hurried out of the house. By then a large number of people had gathered, particularly women, who were raising slogans demanding punishment for the culprits and asking the CM to listen to their grievances. The spontaneous outpouring of emotions and anger of the people of that area however made the Chief Minister angry. When a woman asked the CM to speak to them she was shouted down and told to keep quiet by the CM herself. The CM also alleged that the woman was doing politics to which the lady responded that it was the CM who was doing politics. In the most shameless manner, the CM instead of trying to calm down the villagers, alleged that those who were protesting are CPI(M) activists. It needs to be noted that all the panchayat seats in the area has been won uncontested by the TMC in the ensuing Panchayat elections.
It has become a habit of the CM to blame everything on the CPI(M) and the Left whenever uncomfortable questions are asked to her. Moreover, she also has the habit of targeting individuals for raising questions about her Government. The plight of Prof. Ambikesh Mahapatra, Shiladitya Chowdhury and Tania Bharadwaj has not been forgotten by the people of the state. Such undemocratic behavior does not befit the elected head of the state of West Bengal. The people of Kamduni and other places are living a life of constant terror, sexual harassment and the threat of rape. In such circumstances, the minimum that a head of the Government must do is to guarantee them safety and security. However, the TMC Government hardly believes in such civilized and democratic responses to the demands of the people.
- See more at: http://www.cpimwb.org.in/current_topic_details.php?topic_id=405#sthash.ZcbU7Cfs.dpuf

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