Trinamool’s Santanu Sen removed from party post after criticizing Kolkata Hospital
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Santanu Sen, who recently voiced criticism regarding the management of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has been removed from his role as the party's spokesperson.
Sen's comments came in the wake of the shocking rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on August 9, which sparked widespread outrage. Following the incident, a mob vandalized the hospital on the night of August 14-15.
Sen, a former MP and doctor, had publicly stated that the principal of RG Kar Medical College had faced complaints for the past three years. He further alleged that the issues within the health department were not being properly communicated to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Responding to his removal, Sen said that he never spoke against the party or its leaders. "I stand by my statements—concerns about the health department are not reaching the Chief Minister and the Health Minister accurately," Sen reiterated in a video message.
He expressed disappointment, noting that while newcomers to the party are often given respect, long-time loyalists like himself face such actions. Despite the setback, Sen stated his commitment to continue serving the party.
Meanwhile, protests have intensified across West Bengal and Delhi, with doctors, medical students, and political groups demanding justice for the trainee doctor and condemning the vandalism at the hospital.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
