Father of RG Kar victim writes to Amit Shah, seeks appointment for guidance, help
Kolkata (PTI): Stating that they were going through "tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless" at the moment, the father of the deceased woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday wrote to Union Minister Amit Shah seeking an appointment.
In the mail, the father said they wanted Shah to guide and help them.
"I am (the) father of Abhaya and I am writing to respectfully request an appointment with you at your convenience or at any other location as you may suggest. After that heinous unforeseen incident happened to our daughter, we have been going through tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless now," the father wrote.
"I along with my wife want to meet with you to discuss (a) few things regarding the situation and pray for your guidance and help. I would truly grateful for the opportunity to speak with you and gain your insights on the issue, as I believe your experience and guidance would be invaluable," he said.
The father also requested the Union Home minister to spare a few minutes for them.
"Please let me know when and where you can spare a few minutes for us. Then, we can keep ourselves prepared. I appreciate your time and consideration of this request and look forward to your favourable response... I look forward to the opportunity of meeting you," he added.
Later talking to PTI, the mother said that she was quite hopeful of getting an appointment from the Union Home Minister when she would personally request him to guide them to get justice.
"I am hopeful that Amit Shah ji will give us some time. I will tell him the mental agony we have been going through because our daughter is yet to get justice," the mother told PTI.
On August 9, the semi-nude body of an on-duty woman medic was recovered from the seminar hall of the RG Kar Hospital following which the junior doctors went on a 'cease-work' across West Bengal demanding justice for the victim.
They also demanded increased police protection in hospitals, recruitment of permanent women police personnel, and swift filling of vacant positions for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers.
They ended their stir after 42 days on September 21 following assurances from the state government to look into their demands.
The Kolkata Police, which was investigating the crime initially, had arrested one civic volunteer before the CBI took over the investigation following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
The CBI later arrested the former principal of the RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh and now suspended officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal in connection with their investigation of the rape-murder of the woman doctor.
Junior medics on October 5 night started fast-unto-death following the West Bengal government missing their 24-hour-deadline to fulfil their demands in the wake of the rape-murder of a woman medic at the RG Kar Hospital.
They withdrew their hunger strike on the 17th day after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday.
The medics also called off their proposed shutdown in the state’s health sector scheduled to be initiated from Tuesday till an indefinite period.
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SEBI notice to Adani firm over alleged wrongful categorisation of shareholding
New Delhi, Oct 22: Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), the power transmission arm of the Adani group, on Tuesday said it has received a notice from SEBI alleging wrongful categorisation of certain investors as public shareholders.
Without giving details, the firm in notes to its second-quarter earnings statement said it will respond to regulatory and statutory authorities by providing relevant information/clarifications.
The group's renewable energy firm, Adani Green Energy Ltd, which also declared its second quarter earnings, did not receive any new notice from SEBI.
"During the current quarter, an SCN (show-cause notice) has been received alleging wrongful categorization of shareholding of certain entities as public shareholding and consequences therefrom," AESL said. "The company will respond to the regulatory and statutory authorities by providing information, responses, documents and/or clarifications, as applicable, in the due course of time."
SEBI's listing rule provides for listed firms having a minimum of 25 per cent of equity owned by public investors. Foreign portfolio investors having links to the promoter group are generally clubbed as promoter holding.
Seven out of the 10 listed firms of Adani group had received show cause notices from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for alleged violation of related party transactions and non-compliance with listing regulations in the quarter ended March 31, the companies had stated in their regulatory filings to stock exchanges.
While group's flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd, renewable energy firm Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) and city gas distributor Adani Total Gas Ltd in May stated that SEBI sent notices to their parent or holding company controlled by the conglomerate's chairman Gautam Adani, ports company Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Power, electricity transmission firm Adani Energy Solutions, and commodities firm Adani Wilmar had said they have received SEBI notices.
The SEBI notices were part of a probe that followed US short-seller Hindenburg Research making damning allegations of corporate fraud and stock price manipulation against the Adani Group in January 2023. Though Adani vehemently denied all allegations, the report triggered a stock rout that wiped out about USD 150 billion of the group's market value at its lowest point.
Most of the group stocks have bounced back as the ports-to-energy conglomerate plotted a comeback strategy.
A show cause notice is not an indictment and seeks an explanation from entities as to why legal action should not be taken against them.
AGEL in the filing said a short-seller's report (SSR) made certain allegations against some of the Adani Group companies.
The matter went to the Supreme Court (SC), which observed that SEBI was investigating the matter while also constituting an Expert Committee to investigate as well as suggest measures to strengthen existing laws and regulations.
The Expert Committee in its May 6, 2023, report found no regulatory failure in respect of applicable laws and regulations. The SEBI also concluded its investigations in 22 of the 24 matters as per the status report dated August 25, 2023, to the SC.
On January 3, 2024, the SC disposed of all matters in various petitions, including those relating to separate independent investigations relating to the allegations in the SSR. Further, the SC directed SEBI to complete the pending two investigations, preferably within three months, and take its investigations (including 22 already completed) to their logical conclusion in accordance with the law.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the holding company received a show cause notice from the SEBI relating to the validity of Peer Review Certificate (PRC) of one of the joint auditors in earlier financial years, which the holding company has responded to.
