Durgapur, June 28 -- The West Bengal unit of the Congress party staged a protest in Durgapur on Saturday over the alleged gangrape of a law student in Kolkata.

Carrying party flags, protesters also held a sit-in demonstration. Police intervened to disperse the crowd in order to ease traffic congestion.

A protester told ANI, "Mamata Banerjee is the first lady Chief Minister of West Bengal. A common citizen of Bengal had trusted her with the responsibility of safeguarding the women."

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is facing mounting pressure from opposition parties over the incident, with the BJP demanding her resignation.

Earlier in the day, BJP MP Sambit Patra told reporters whil...