"Sad fact": West Bengal Governor on increasing crimes against women

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 4 : West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday expressed his disappointment over the law and situation order in the state and the increasing crimes against women. He said that it was a "sad fact" that women in the state are subjected to atrocities.
"It is a sad fact of contemporary Bengal that atrocities are heaped upon women. This is something that the entire society has to resist forcefully and effectively, and we will do it," the Bengal Governor said.
His reaction comes amid the ongoing demand for justice for the RG Kar rape and murder case victim. Governor Bose made this statement after attending a celebration for Jay Jawan Day with veterans.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday met the parents of the victims in the RG Kar rape and murder case and extended his support to the family. The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal said that he and the entire BJP stand with the family.
"The whole of the BJP and I am with this family. Our minister of state visited them twice. I also met them during the Durga Puja. Our fight is ongoing for justice. We will continue the fight for it. The family demands justice, to punish the culprit and those who destroyed the evidence. They also want legal action against the state government which is equally responsible," Adhikari said.
Earlier, junior doctors had called for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take strict action and ensure capital punishment for those responsible.
Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh also lashed out at Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday, accusing the party of fostering an atmosphere of fear and tension in the lead-up to the Medinipur by-elections. "TMC conducts by-elections here. They decide who has to get the vote. They create an atmosphere of fear and create tension right before the elections," he said.