Chennai, June 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape at a Kolkata law college, and said women's safety is under serious threat in the state.

Kesavan questioned how such a crime could happen in a government-affiliated college and accused Banerjee of being insensitive to women's safety.

"The dignity and security of our sisters and daughters are facing a serious threat under Mamata Banerjee's misrule, and under the TMC regime, the state has become a living nightmare for women... The most startling fact is that Mamata Banerjee, above all, is a woman, the Chief Minister and Home Minister who oversees the state's police department....