Saket Gokhale refutes claims of Kolkata Police bribing parents in doctor rape-murder case
Kolkata: TMC MP Saket Gokhale has refuted media claims regarding the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, accusing certain outlets of spreading misinformation to advance a political agenda.
In his post on X, Gokhale stated, "Devious FAKE news again. The victim’s PARENTS have categorically denied this on video. So Shekhar Gupta gets someone to make this statement & says they are victim’s FAMILY. Who is more trustworthy: PARENTS or 'FAMILY'? A new cunning wordplay for spreading BJP’s fake agenda."
Gokhale’s post came in response to reports suggesting that the victim's family had accused the Kolkata Police of offering them money while they were grieving with their daughter's mortal remains at home. Gokhale in the post has said that the victim’s parents denied making such claims, casting doubt on the credibility of these allegations and questioned the media’s sources.
The case, which has sparked widespread protests and public outrage, involves the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor whose body was found in a semi-naked state at the college seminar hall on August 9, 2024. The investigation has since been handed over to the CBI.
Devious FAKE news again.
— Saket Gokhale MP (@SaketGokhale) September 5, 2024
The victim’s PARENTS have categorically denied this on video.
So Shekhar Gupta gets someone to make this statement & says they are victim’s FAMILY.
Who is more trustworthy: PARENTS or “FAMILY”?
A new cunning wordplay for spreading BJP’s fake agenda. https://t.co/7QVEoN6y3C
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Mallikarjun Kharge expresses disagreement with L&T Chairman's 90-hour work week suggestion
New Delhi (PTI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed disagreement with Larsen & Toubro Chairman S N Subrahmanyan's suggestion of a 90-hour work week and recalled that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and BR Ambedkar had advocated that workers should not be made to work for more than eight hours in a day.
Addressing party leaders after the inauguration of the Congress' new headquarters located at 9A, Kotla Road here, Kharge lauded the work done by L&T Construction in constructing the new party headquarters.
"I would like to thank L&T construction...some dues are also left from our side," Kharge said to peals of laughter.
"I would like to thank L&T construction, architects, labourers involved in the construction. While I thank the company, but the company's CEO has made a remark of working 90 hours in a week. I don't agree with that," the Congress chief said.
A labourer works for eight hours and gets tired and that is why Nehru and Ambedkar had stated while making factory act that workers should not be made to do more than eight hours of work.
"After that someone said nine hours, but he (L&T chief) is now talking of 12 hours, 14 hours, he should leave that (view), but I thank the company because they have done a very good job. I would also like to thank the labourers for their hard work," Kharge said.
The Congress president also thanked Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for overseeing the work of construction and completion at the party's new headquarters.
Subrahmanyan had sparked an online outrage with his comments advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays.
"How long can you stare at your wife," he is heard saying in a purported video address to employees where he urged them to spend less time at home and more in the office.
His remarks reignited the work-life balance debate, first triggered by Infosys Co-Founder Narayana Murthy's suggestion of a 70-hour work week.
"I regret I am not able to make you work on Sundays. If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy because I work on Sundays," Subrahmanyan is heard saying in an undated video circulating on social media.
"What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? How long can the wives stare at their husbands? Come on, get to the office and start working," he further said.
