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Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose on Monday met the Durgapur gang rape victim and her parents and claimed that Bengal is no longer safe for women. Speaking to reporters after meeting the victim, Governor Bose said that a second renaissance is needed to make Bengal safe for women.
“This is not the first case of its kind. We have had similar experiences in recent times, really bad experiences. This is not respectful to the society of Bengal. The society of Bengal is the one that led the renaissance of this country. We want a second renaissance here. Bengal should be made a place which is safe for girls. Now I cannot say with confidence that Bengal is safe. We have to fulfill our responsibility and see that the victim gets justice.” Bose said.
The strong reaction from the Governor came after a second-year medical student from Odisha was gang-raped by five men in a forest area outside a private medical college and hospital in Durgapur in West Burdwan district last Friday. Based on the complaint of the victim, the police have arrested all five accused in the case.
Governor Bose said what happened was “outrageous and has shocked the public”.
He said, “I believe the time has come that the entire society should stand up against the system and stop it. We will do everything to get justice for the family. I spoke to the victim. I spoke to the parents. What we discussed will remain confidential.”
He appealed to the people of Bengal to stand against such crimes and ensure that such incidents do not happen in future.
He said, “What has been done here is something that will shock anyone. If you have tears to shed, shed them now. Make every possible effort to give justice to the victim and ensure that such things do not happen again in the Bengal society in the future.”
Speaking about his visit to Durgapur on Monday, Governor Bose said, “I wanted to come to ground zero and understand the feelings of the affected people myself. That has been done. I spoke to the parents, I spoke to the victim and I spoke to the doctors. Now I have formed an idea as to what exactly happened and how it should be dealt with. We will definitely take further steps to see that justice is done and it is not repeated in future.”
–IANS
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