Kolkata, Slogans demanding justice for rape and murder victim RG Kar rang in the air at the stroke of midnight on Sunday in Kolkata and many other cities and towns of West Bengal.
Protesters, both women and men, young and old, took to the streets, forming human chains, writing graffiti on the roads, holding flaming torches and singing the national anthem while many waved the tricolor flag, the only flag allowed at non-political demonstrations. throughout the state. by the civil society, to register their protest against the murder of the young doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital a month ago on August 9.
With the Supreme Court scheduled to hear the suo motu case related to the crime on Monday, many participants in the third instance of 'Reclaim the Night' in the state said they were confident that the high court will deliver justice. While some called for the victim doctor 'Tilottama', many others referred to her as 'Abhaya', but they were all together in their search for justice for her.
Every corner of Kolkata was rife with protests over the August 9 incident, when participants switched on flashlights on their mobile phones, with many wearing black suits.
In an unprecedented show of solidarity and a unique demand for justice, thousands of members of civil society took to the streets in many places in Kolkata and its suburbs, and in cities such as Siliguri, Durgapur and Kharagpur, as well as in the district. cities of Balurghat, Purulia, Cooch Behar and other small towns and villages. A human chain of almost 14 kilometers was formed from Shyambazar in the north of Kolkata to Sodepur in the suburbs.
People from all walks of life, from students and teachers, white-collar workers like IT professionals to rickshaw drivers joined the chorus for justice.
Supporters of their East Bengal arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting, who gathered on the day a derby between the top two clubs was canceled on August 18, when the police administration stopped protests at the Salt Lake stadium for the rape and murder of the doctor, were on the streets of Calcutta, saying "our only demand is justice for the victim of R G Kar." With less than a month to go before Durga Puja, the biggest festival in West Bengal, many are They referred to her as the daughter of the Goddess, who is believed to be the incarnation of 'Shakti' (power).
The song 'Let's overcome' and its Hindi and Bengali translations 'Hum honge kamyab' and 'Amra korbo joy' respectively, were sung at different places in the metropolis, from Garia and Jadavpur in the south to Shyambazar near R G Kar Hospital in the north.
Demanding the arrest of all culprits in the case, the mother of the graduate student said that she had a son and that now all the protesting doctors are her children.During the day, around 4,000 former students from more than 40 schools, a A large number of them women, walked a distance of two kilometers in south Calcutta along Rash Behari Avenue demanding justice for the victim.
In another demonstration from the pottery center of Kumartuli in north Kolkata, clay modelers organized a procession along Rabindra Sarani to Shyambazar five-point junction, with a girl dressed as Goddess Durga leading the procession .
Singing Arijit Sing's song 'Aar kabe' (how long) in solidarity with sexually raped women, the protesters hoisted banners demanding quick investigation and justice in the R G Kar rape and murder incident. They were also part of the procession on sculptor Sanatan Dinda and the singer Lagnajita.
Around 100 people with their hand-pulled rickshaws also demonstrated from Hedua Park to College Square in north Kolkata.
"We demand justice for Abhaya, who is our daughter," said Rameshwar Shaw, a rickshaw driver originally from Darbhanga in Bihar. Hundreds of young doctors from the state-run NRS hospital held a rally from Sealdah to Esplanade in the heart of the city.
The parents of the murdered doctor were present at the Esplanade site where the demonstration ended.
The victim's mother said: "Every time I think about the torment, the pain that my daughter experienced that night, I shudder. She had dreams of serving society. Now, all these protesters are my children."Hundreds of doctors Young people from the R G Kar Hospital, the epicenter of the movement since August 10, formed a human chain at 5 in the afternoon and sang the national anthem while holding the tricolor flag.
At Hazra junction, not far from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in south Kolkata, several members of the Bengali entertainment industry sat on a dharna demanding justice for the deceased doctor.
After the success of the first meeting of this type on August 14, the second edition of "Reclaim the night" was organized on September 4.
Protesters, both women and men, young and old, took to the streets, forming human chains, writing graffiti on the roads, holding flaming torches and singing the national anthem while many waved the tricolor flag, the only flag allowed at non-political demonstrations. throughout the state. by the civil society, to register their protest against the murder of the young doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital a month ago on August 9.
With the Supreme Court scheduled to hear the suo motu case related to the crime on Monday, many participants in the third instance of 'Reclaim the Night' in the state said they were confident that the high court will deliver justice. While some called for the victim doctor 'Tilottama', many others referred to her as 'Abhaya', but they were all together in their search for justice for her.
Every corner of Kolkata was rife with protests over the August 9 incident, when participants switched on flashlights on their mobile phones, with many wearing black suits.
In an unprecedented show of solidarity and a unique demand for justice, thousands of members of civil society took to the streets in many places in Kolkata and its suburbs, and in cities such as Siliguri, Durgapur and Kharagpur, as well as in the district. cities of Balurghat, Purulia, Cooch Behar and other small towns and villages. A human chain of almost 14 kilometers was formed from Shyambazar in the north of Kolkata to Sodepur in the suburbs.
People from all walks of life, from students and teachers, white-collar workers like IT professionals to rickshaw drivers joined the chorus for justice.
Supporters of their East Bengal arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting, who gathered on the day a derby between the top two clubs was canceled on August 18, when the police administration stopped protests at the Salt Lake stadium for the rape and murder of the doctor, were on the streets of Calcutta, saying "our only demand is justice for the victim of R G Kar." With less than a month to go before Durga Puja, the biggest festival in West Bengal, many are They referred to her as the daughter of the Goddess, who is believed to be the incarnation of 'Shakti' (power).
The song 'Let's overcome' and its Hindi and Bengali translations 'Hum honge kamyab' and 'Amra korbo joy' respectively, were sung at different places in the metropolis, from Garia and Jadavpur in the south to Shyambazar near R G Kar Hospital in the north.
Demanding the arrest of all culprits in the case, the mother of the graduate student said that she had a son and that now all the protesting doctors are her children.During the day, around 4,000 former students from more than 40 schools, a A large number of them women, walked a distance of two kilometers in south Calcutta along Rash Behari Avenue demanding justice for the victim.
In another demonstration from the pottery center of Kumartuli in north Kolkata, clay modelers organized a procession along Rabindra Sarani to Shyambazar five-point junction, with a girl dressed as Goddess Durga leading the procession .
Singing Arijit Sing's song 'Aar kabe' (how long) in solidarity with sexually raped women, the protesters hoisted banners demanding quick investigation and justice in the R G Kar rape and murder incident. They were also part of the procession on sculptor Sanatan Dinda and the singer Lagnajita.
Around 100 people with their hand-pulled rickshaws also demonstrated from Hedua Park to College Square in north Kolkata.
"We demand justice for Abhaya, who is our daughter," said Rameshwar Shaw, a rickshaw driver originally from Darbhanga in Bihar. Hundreds of young doctors from the state-run NRS hospital held a rally from Sealdah to Esplanade in the heart of the city.
The parents of the murdered doctor were present at the Esplanade site where the demonstration ended.
The victim's mother said: "Every time I think about the torment, the pain that my daughter experienced that night, I shudder. She had dreams of serving society. Now, all these protesters are my children."Hundreds of doctors Young people from the R G Kar Hospital, the epicenter of the movement since August 10, formed a human chain at 5 in the afternoon and sang the national anthem while holding the tricolor flag.
At Hazra junction, not far from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in south Kolkata, several members of the Bengali entertainment industry sat on a dharna demanding justice for the deceased doctor.
After the success of the first meeting of this type on August 14, the second edition of "Reclaim the night" was organized on September 4.
