Rape cases rising in Bengal due to absence of timely action by state govt: Guv
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose lashed out at the state government, alleging that absence of timely action has led to rise in cases of rape.
Bose's comments came amid uproar over the alleged rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Jaynagar area in South 24 Parganas district.
"The cases of rape are increasing because of the absence of timely action. The inept handling of the rape and murder that took place in RG Kar Medical College, by the West Bengal government, is acting as a fillip to similar gruesome incidents getting repeated in the state. The West Bengal government should realise that a stitch in time saves nine," the governor told PTI on Saturday.
"Under the present government in Bengal, there seems to be no cure for violence. That’s queer," he said.
Bose further said that convincing and decisive action against the perpetrators on the part of the state government would help against heinous crimes.
"Otherwise, it will amount to encouraging rape and violence in the state. This does not bring credit to anybody down the line. It’s high time that the state government understood the eternal truth that prevention is better than cure," Bose added.
On Saturday locals torched a police outpost and vadalised vehicles after the body of the minor was found in Jaynagar.
Police said one person has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder incident.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
