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Kolkata, October 13 (IANS) After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, now Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has courted controversy over his remarks against women on Monday.
Speaking on the Durgapur gang rape incident, Roy said that women should not leave college late at night.
“Such cases are rare in Bengal. The safety of women in Bengal is better than any other place. Like the RG Kar rape incident, another incident has happened. Both the incidents are unfortunate and should not happen now. But women should not leave their colleges so late at night, because the police cannot be present on every road. The police can take action after the incident happens. Therefore, women should also be alert,” the Trinamool leader said.
He said that it is not possible to provide security in every corner of the state.
This comment of the veteran Trinamool Congress leader comes a day after Chief Minister Banerjee’s statement in which she had said that women should not be allowed to go out till late night.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Chief Minister Banerjee, referring to the Durgapur gangrape incident, said, “In Bengal, we have a zero tolerance policy against such crimes. Students from outside come here to study. I would request them not to go out at night because the police do not know who is going out at night. The police cannot keep an eye on everyone by going to their doorstep. The private medical college also has the responsibility to take care of them.” Student.”
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had criticized Chief Minister Banerjee for making insensitive and derogatory remarks against women.
Earlier on October 10, a second-year medical student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped outside the college campus in Durgapur when she had gone out for dinner with her male friend.
Police have arrested all the five accused in the gang rape case.
–IANS
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