Nadia rape case: NCW chairperson condemns Mamata Banerjee over her remarks

The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma slammed the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, over her recent statement on the Nadia gang rape terming it “unfortunate”.

The NCW chairperson was quoted by ANI as saying, “Her (WB CM Mamata Banerjee’s) statement over the incident is very unfortunate. Being a woman, she should understand the pain of another woman. She pointed fingers at the victim, it was wrong.”

Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned if the girl was actually raped or had a love affair that got her pregnant.

“Was she Raped or was she pregnant, or there was some other reason or someone slapped her, or was she ill…Even family knew it was a love affair. If a couple is in a relationship, how can I stop them?” said Mamata Banerjee on Monday.

The son of a Trinamool Congress gram panchayat member was arrested for the alleged rape of a minor that led to her death. The incident took place in Hanskhali of Nadia.

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the Hanskhali rape case.