R.G. Kar Victim’s Family Seeks Justice, to Meet CBI Chief and Home Minister

Quick Summary

• Parents of the R.G. Kar Hospital rape and murder victim are visiting Delhi ahead of a mega rally on August 9 to mark one year as the crime.
• They intend to meet the Director of CBI and possibly Home Minister Amit Shah during thier visit.
• On August 9, the parents are organizing a march to Kalighat, near Chief Minister Mamata BanerjeeS residence, urging all political parties except TMC to join them for justice for their daughter and othre victims of violence.
• Opposition parties including SUCI (Communist), CPI(M), Congress, and BJP have expressed support for the rally.
• A civic police volunteer was arrested by Kolkata Police for his alleged involvement in the crime. Following examination by CBI, Sanjoy Roy was charged and later sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2025 by a trial court.
• The parents remain dissatisfied with both State & Union governments’ handling of the case.their petition seeking access to revisit the crime scene was recently denied by Calcutta High Court.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding accountability in addressing crimes against women in India. While legal sentencing has been carried out swiftly-evidenced by life imprisonment for Sanjoy Roy-the dissatisfaction voiced by the victim’s parents underscores systemic challenges such as perceptions of investigative thoroughness and institutional response effectiveness.

The upcoming August 9 rally could become significant as it garners bipartisan support from Opposition parties but notably excludes West Bengal’s ruling party (TMC). This reflects deepening societal frustration over governance responses related to public safety concerns. Regardless of political participation or turnout figures at Kalighat,this mobilization spotlights citizens’ calls for transparent mechanisms capable of preventing future atrocities while ensuring faith in investigations.

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