Mamata Banerjee Offers To Resign, Prioritises Justice Over CM Post
On Kolkata's RG Kar Medical Hospital rape-murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday declared, "I am ready to resign from my position as Chief Minister. My focus is not on the role but on ascertaining that justice is served."
RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says "I am ready to resign from the Chief Minister of West Bengal. I am not concerned about the post. I want justice, I am only concerned about justice getting served." pic.twitter.com/tPoZnTVU3z
— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2024
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The standoff between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and the protesting doctors continued, with discussions on the matter faltering for the third consecutive day.
CM Banerjee Hints At Protests Being Political Driven
CM Banerjee claimed that she waited two hours at the State Secretariat to meet the doctors, but they did not turn up. While most of the doctors were interested in the meeting, a handful sought to create a stalemate, she added.
The Chief Minister indirectly suggested that the demonstrations were politically driven and were backed by the left. Referring to the wave of anti-government messages across social media platforms, she remarked, "Our government has been insulted, and common people are unaware of the political colour involved."
At a press conference, CM Banerjee asserted that she doesn't want the post of CM, but justice to be served.
Junior Doctor Demands Live-Streamed Meeting
In response to TMC Supremo's statement, a junior doctor who was part of the delegation to meet the CM stated that they wanted the meeting to be held in front of everyone. Additionally, they want the meeting to be live-streamed for everyone, not recorded.
#WATCH | Howrah, West Bengal: Dr Anurag Mandal, a junior doctor who was part of the delegation that went to meet CM Mamata Banerjee, says, "We just want that our meeting should be in front of everyone. We don't want the recording because the recording can be edited. Everyone can… pic.twitter.com/9QfKrCfHvY
— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2024
He alleged that they will continue to protest till justice is served.
