Siliguri, August 16 (Siliguri Chronicle) – On Thursday night, the eve of Independence Day, several Left and non-political groups took out torch rallies in Siliguri demanding justice for the junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, a year after her brutal murder.
The demonstrators also raised their voices for justice for 10-year-old Tamanna Khatun, who died in an attack following the Kaliganj bypoll in Nadia.
Since Thursday evening, CPM’s frontal organisations such as SFI, DYFI, and the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) have been holding a protest at Hashmi Chowk, one of Siliguri’s busiest intersections.
“Last year, the woman doctor was murdered in R.G. Kar, and her family is still seeking justice. Now, it is Tamanna who died because of post-poll violence. We staged the protests to prove the point that crimes against women are on the rise in the Trinamool-ruled Bengal,” said a woman leader of the CPM.
After the sit-in, the protesters took out a march along Hill Cart Road, raising slogans for justice.
Later in the evening, apolitical groups such as Night Is Ours and Loud and Clear also organised separate marches in different parts of the city.
“Our protests will continue until the doctor’s family gets justice. We might have a less number of attendees today, but our movement will not stop,” said Koyel Roy, the president of Night Is Ours, an apolitical organisation that has been vocal since last year.
A group of protesters later gathered at Baghajatin Park in the heart of Siliguri, where they displayed placards and banners urging the state government to ensure strict legal action against all those involved in the doctor’s murder.
Similar demonstrations were held in Shivmandir on the city’s outskirts, where the CPM organised a march that drew hundreds of participants.
