Harbhajan Singh seeks swift justice for Kolkata rape and murder victim

New Delhi [India] August 18 : Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Sunday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor C V Ananda Bose to take immediate and decisive action in the case of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.
In a heartfelt letter shared on his social media handle, Singh expressed deep anguish over the delay in justice for the victim and emphasised the need for swift action.
"With deep anguish over the delay in justice to the Kolkata rape and murder victim, the incident which had shaken the conscience of all of us, I have penned a heartfelt plea to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms. @MamataOfficial Ji and Hon'ble @BengalGovernor urging them to act swiftly and decisively, " Harbhajan Singh posted on X.
He stressed that the safety and dignity of women are non-negotiable and that the perpetrators of this heinous crime must face exemplary punishment.
Harbhajan Singh further added, "The safety and dignity of women are non-negotiable. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must face the full weight of the law, and the punishment must be exemplary. Only then can we begin to restore faith in our system and ensure that such a tragedy never occurs again and we create a society where every woman feels safe and protected."
The cricketer urged for action. "We must ask ourselves--if not now, when? I feel, the time for action is now," Singh said.
Singh's plea comes after the mother of Nirbhaya, Asha Devi, criticised the ongoing political blame game and urged focus on women's safety and addressing shortcomings in the law.
Earlier, the mother of Nirbhaya, Asha Devi, described the incident as "the most unfortunate thing that has happened."
She criticised the ongoing political blame game, stating that "governments are accusing each other and holding protests instead of focusing on the case, women's safety, and addressing shortcomings in the law."
The incident has sparked nationwide protests and strikes by the medical community, with Kolkata police imposing section 144 around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to maintain law and order.
On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, sparking nationwide strikes and protests by the medical community.
On August 14, the protest site and the hospital campus at RG Kar were vandalized by a mob, prompting security personnel to disperse the crowd.
To maintain law and order, Kolkata police have imposed section 163 around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for seven days, effective from August 18.