BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay faces ‘Go Back’ slogan during protest against rape-murder of trainee doc
Kolkata: Junior doctors voiced their discontent with the presence of BJP MP and former high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay at protest site on late Monday night in Kolkata and chanted ‘go back’ slogans against him.
The doctors, who have been advocating for justice following the alleged rape and murder of trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and calling for improved security for healthcare workers, viewed Gangopadhyay's visit as an attempt by the BJP to politicise their movement.
In response, Gangopadhyay defended his visit and stated that people seem to have misunderstood his presence. “I have come here (protesters) as a dweller of the city and to show camaraderie with them. I am not against them; I am with them (protesters),” the BJP MP said. He further urged Vineet Goyal, Commissioner of Police, to visit the protestors. "They are doctors, not hooligans. Why has the Commissioner kept the doctors waiting for such a long time?" Gangopadhyay questioned.
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) condemned Gangopadhyay's visit and remarked on X, “Doctors showed BJP their place! Foul-mouthed, misogynistic leaders like (in) Justice Ganguly have no place in Bengal”. The TMC further accused the saffron party of attempting to exploit the RG Kar rape tragedy for political points, adding “The BJP's politics of propaganda to hijack the R G Kar tragedy stands exposed and their leaders are being shown the door.”
#WATCH | West Bengal: Slogans of 'Abhijit Ganguly go back' were raised during the protest held by junior doctors over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, in Kolkata last night.
— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2024
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Mamata asks TMC nominees not to leave counting centres as EC data shows BJP leading
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged TMC candidates and agents to remain vigilant and not to leave counting centres, alleging that there was a "game plan" by the BJP and the Election Commission to show the saffron party taking a lead in the early trends of counting.
In a video message issued during the counting of votes, the TMC supremo appealed to party workers to stay put and not to lose morale.
"I appeal to everyone that neither TMC candidates nor counting agents should abandon counting centres," she said.
As trends on the Election Commission website indicated the BJP leading in 188 seats against the TMC's 94, Banerjee maintained that her party was still ahead in a significant number of constituencies.
"We are still ahead in 170 seats, but I request everyone not to lose hope," she said, adding that there were "around 70 to 100 seats where we are leading, but they are not sharing the data of those seats".
"A false narrative is being spread," she alleged.
The chief minister accused the Election Commission of "not declaring results or leads" in areas where the TMC was ahead.
"This is a game plan by the EC and the BJP as it (poll panel) is not declaring results or leads in areas where we are leading," she said.
Banerjee also alleged irregularities in the counting process at some locations.
"In several places, counting has been stopped after the first two to three rounds. In Kalyani, we have caught seven machines with severe anomalies," she claimed.
She further alleged that TMC workers were being "harassed with the help of central forces" and that party offices were being "vandalised and forcefully captured".
"With the help of central forces, they are harassing and torturing AITC workers. Our offices have been vandalised," she said, also alleging that voter list revision exercises were "purposefully done to target seats where we were strong".
Seeking to reassure party workers, Banerjee said more rounds of counting were yet to take place and urged them to stay firm.
"Fourteen to eighteen rounds of counting will happen. You will surely emerge victorious. Don't be afraid; fight like tigers," she said.
Her remarks came as counting trends suggested that the BJP was leading in 188 seats and had crossed the halfway mark of 148 in the 294-member assembly, pointing to a potential shift in the state's political landscape.
Counting for 293 constituencies was underway with postal ballots, followed by EVM votes.
Officials cautioned that trends could change as more rounds are counted, and final results would be known later in the day.
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— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 4, 2026
