Victim's mother blames stalled CBI probe despite change in Bengal government
Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim, said the CBI investigation has made no headway even after a new administration took power.
At a gathering in Barrackpore, Ratna Debnath, the mother of the doctor killed in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder, reiterated her disappointment with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s lack of progress, despite a recent change in the state government. She highlighted that promises of swift justice after the political shift have not materialised. Debnath criticized the court-appointed special investigation team, pointing out that the CBI claims doctors cannot be arrested, a stance she finds contradictory when a doctor could be involved in the crime.
She recalled her reluctance to enter politics, yet felt compelled to speak out as the case exposed broader failures in Bengal’s healthcare and education systems. Demanding systemic reform, she urged authorities to pursue a thorough investigation and hold any guilty parties accountable.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage emphasizes the arrest of former mayor Somnath Dey and the political investigation, while centrist coverage centers on the victim’s mother’s anger over the stalled probe and lack of progress.
LEFT
Focuses on the arrest of the former mayor and the political inquiry into the rushed cremation.
CENTER
Highlights the victim’s mother’s criticism of the slow justice process despite a change in government.
The left emphasises
- Somnath Dey was apprehended in Bengaluru on accusations of orchestrating a rapid cremation
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched an inquiry and named TMC leaders as suspects
- The victim’s mother, BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, accused the three leaders of conspiracy
