New Delhi, June 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata, accusing the state administration of shielding the accused, who reportedly have links to the ruling party's student wing.
Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the brutal incident had not only shaken the conscience of the nation but also exposed what he called "the institutional complicity" in West Bengal. "This is not a matter where we seek clarification. We are demanding accountability. Mamata Banerjee must apologise and step down," Patra said, questioning the "silence and inaction" of the State Chief Mini...