New Delhi, June 30 -- Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma has sharply criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape of a female law student at South Calcutta Law College, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of pressuring the police and hampering investigations.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Sharma expressed her disappointment over the handling of the case. "Despite having a woman CM, such incidents are happening repeatedly there. Last year, the RG Kar Medical College incident came to light. Now, such an incident has occurred in a law college. All three accused in the case are involved with the TMC. On the fifth day, the police were able to get some evidence against them. What was the police doing till now? Re...