President Murmu Condemns Rape-Murder Incident at Kolkata

By A Staff Reporter

President Droupadi Murmu has released a strong statement condemning the recent rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident has sparked outrage across the nation, with President Murmu voicing her shock and horror over the brutal crime.

"The gruesome incident of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata has left the nation shocked. I was dismayed and horrified when I came to hear of it. What is more depressing is the fact that it was not the only incident of its kind; it is part of a series of crimes against women," President Murmu said in her statement.

She highlighted the broader issue of violence against women, noting that even as protests erupted in Kolkata, other crimes continued to occur elsewhere. "The victims include even kindergarten girls. No civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities. The nation is bound to be outraged, and so am I," she added.

President Murmu called for collective action to protect women and girls from violence, emphasizing the need to ensure their safety and freedom from fear. "We owe it to our daughters to remove the hurdles from their path of winning the freedom from fear. Then we can collectively give a firm answer to the innocent query of those children in the next Raksha Bandhan. Let us collectively say enough is enough," her statement concluded.