India, July 7 -- Another day another rape and, of course, political points are flying fast and thick. Yet again, the BJP says West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee must resign. Yet again, Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is running its own little side-show for stupidest statement. In the running so far:

There are denials and retractions. But there is no boxing back the misogyny.

Kalyan Banerjee is wrong. It is precisely the job of the college to provide a safe space to all students from friends and strangers. It is most certainly the job of the state to ensure women are safe everywhere, in the college where she studies or hospital where she works.

Is Madan Mitra suggesting that women should be locked up at home after hours? May...