Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal slams Mamata Banerjee for not "contributing" to fast- track courts in Bengal
Sep 01, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 1 : Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the fast-track courts in just four to five districts of West Bengal.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, he said, "The incident that has occurred in Bengal is very shameful. Everyone has expressed sorrow and criticised it. I do not know how CM Mamata Banerjee is taking it, but she has been countering the incident. She is asking why a fast-track court is not formed. It is already there, but you have not contributed to it."
Further, he said that Mamata Banerjee has only done the work of the fast track courts in four to five districts and is blaming the Centre.
"She has only done the work of the fast-track courts in four to five districts, and now she has been throwing the ball at the Centre. This is very unfortunate," Meghwal added.
Notably, on August 22, Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the central government to set up fast-track courts for "sensitive" issues to ensure a fast speedy trial.
Responding to CM's letter to PM Modi for setting up fast-track courts, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has lambasted the West Bengal government for its failure to implement essential safety measures for women and children in the state.
In a letter written to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the Union Minister said that 123 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) were allocated to the state, but none of them are functional yet.
The brutal rape and murder of the trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has sparked a wave of protests in West Bengal and other parts of the country.
The trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
Doctors have been holding protests in different states demanding justice for the victim and enhanced security laws for healthcare professionals.
The case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation from the local police following an order from the Calcutta High Court.
Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer, at the hospital, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The incident has triggered a war of words between the BJP and the TMC.
