LIVE BLOG: Relcaim The Night: India's largest anti-rape people's protest churns Kolkata and Bengal
The rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee lady doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and its alleged cover-up triggered a tsunami of anger against the authorities, as women and men across West Bengal took to streets on the eve of Independence Day. As people started gathering in protest points across Kolkata from Jadavpur to Behala and Academy of Fine Arts, the outcry for justice grew loud. At home people are blowing conch shells at the same time to register their protest against the authorities.
A scene from Shyambazar five-point crossing near RG Kar Hospital
15 Aug 2024, 02:16 pm#kolkataprotest against rape murder of young doctor at #rgkar hospital #justicefordoctor #rgkar #protest #justiceformoumita pic.twitter.com/bjocZ2Uvav
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 15, 2024
Protest in New York and Toronto
15 Aug 2024, 02:15 pmProtest started in Times Square,USA at midnight against the heinous crime that happened at RG Kar
The matter is so serious that its getting attention across the world,
— Manish Aman (@manish__aman) August 15, 2024
Every citizen of our country should stand with the victim and show support of any form.#KolkataDoctorDeath pic.twitter.com/aOIgh8Reft
Bengali diaspora protests in Toronto against RGKar rape murder of doctor #JusticeForDoctor #RGKAR pic.twitter.com/1TqvTa1hM3
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 15, 2024
The Bengali diaspora at Masseygrove Park in the west end of the city of Toronto protested against the West Bengal government’s complete disregard for women safety.
Toronto based Bengali Tanusree Dasgupta speaks out on the prevailing situation in West Bengal in the wake of a doctor’s grisly rape and murder #JusticeForDoctor #RGKAR #KolkataDoctor pic.twitter.com/FcnmFG6Gmr
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 15, 2024
RG Kar vandalism at midnight by miscreants masquerading as protesters
15 Aug 2024, 01:20 am
Shocking. While thousands of people came out on the streets of Kolkata to protest and seek justice for the rape-murder victim, some goons have landed up midnight to ransack Emergency area of RG Kar Medical College and protest podium. Reports of journalists also heckled. Horrific. pic.twitter.com/jrtYv7mqML
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 14, 2024
Hooligans and Goons now being chased away by Kolkata Police after they have indulged in absolute vandalism & arson. Ransacked the Emergency Room and other areas of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, destroyed public property. Why did Kolkata Police fail to stop this hooliganism? pic.twitter.com/jU9TCHskKh
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 14, 2024
The condition of #RGKarMedicalcollege emergency department after miscreants attack the hospital in #Kolkata. #RGKarProtest pic.twitter.com/PyVQQlNUEO
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Mamata Banerjee has sent her TMC goons to the apolitical Protest Rally near RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) August 14, 2024
She thinks that she is the most shrewd person in the whole world and people won't be able to figure out the cunning plan that her goons appearing as protestors would… pic.twitter.com/1CPI2f1KUr
The condition of #RGKarMedicalcollege emergency department after miscreants attack the hospital in #Kolkata. #RGKarProtest pic.twitter.com/PyVQQlNUEO
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Police resorted to lathicharge and teargassing at RG Kar College and Hospital. Violence reported, police vehicle overturned by mob
15 Aug 2024, 12:37 amEmergency department of RG Kar College and Hospital ransacked. Some miscreants suddenly entered the Emergency building and resorted to violence. The agitating doctors had to flee. They attacked the media. Suspicion over who resorted to violence.
Tension over police tricolour hoisting at Mandirtala amid people's protest
15 Aug 2024, 12:30 am Situation turned tense in Howrah's Mandirtala as protesters tried to stop police from hoisting national flag at midnight. Police however hoisted the flag. 
Protest across West Bengal
15 Aug 2024, 12:20 amWe want justice rent Kolkata air. Scene from Jadavpur #RGKarcase #JusticeForMoumita #JusticeForMoumita pic.twitter.com/AZaDWqBlNY
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
We want justice rents the air
15 Aug 2024, 12:18 amWe want justice rents Kolkata and Bengal air as men and women reclaim the night demanding justice for RG Kar trainee doctor brutally raped and murdered last week. #rgkar #justiceformoumita #JusticeForDoctor pic.twitter.com/VcgSkuQnZ4
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Protest #justiceformoumita #rgkar #rhkarprotest antirape protest in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/RWpz07RNDe
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
We want justice rent the air
15 Aug 2024, 12:14 amWe want justice rents Kolkata and Bengal air as men and women reclaim the night demanding justice for RG Kar trainee doctor brutally raped and murdered last week. #rgkar #justiceformoumita #justicefordoctor pic.twitter.com/nLUJuncjd8
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
#justiceformoumita #rgkar pic.twitter.com/9WgVUuze2m
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
We want justice rented air
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Demand for Justice near Nabanna
14 Aug 2024, 11:58 pmMandirtala near state secretariat Nabanna #JusticeForDoctor #JusticeForMoumita #rgkar rape murder protest pic.twitter.com/csXdoO9YEd
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Protest #JusticeForMoumita
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Mandirtala
14 Aug 2024, 11:52 pm 
We want justice rented air of Kolkata
14 Aug 2024, 11:46 pmWe want justice #kolkata #JusticeForDoctor #JusticeForMoumita #RGKarCollege #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/CETd6TV9gD
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
We want justice rents air
14 Aug 2024, 11:37 pmWe want justice rents the air #JusticeForDoctor #JusticeForMoumita #RGKarcase #justice #antirapeprotest pic.twitter.com/va4Et0kGis
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Baruipur
14 Aug 2024, 11:31 pm#JusticeForDoctor #JusticeForDoctor #RGKarCollege Baruipur Kolkata pic.twitter.com/ehxCIQoAaf
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Scenes from Jadavpur and Academy of Fine Arts
14 Aug 2024, 11:23 pm 
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Reclaim the Night
14 Aug 2024, 11:21 pm
Tollywood actors Sudipta, Bidipta, Sohini Sarkar have joined the anti rape RG Kar doctor justice movement in Jadavpur #JusticeForMoumita #RGKarHospital #JusticeForRGKar pic.twitter.com/0PVMeQSUp0
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Rimjhim, whose social media post, triggered the people's protest and gathering speaks
14 Aug 2024, 11:12 pm#ReclaimTheNight #antirape midnight protest in Kolkata #JusticeForMoumita #JusticeForDoctor #RGKarcase Rimjhim whose post led to the night is ours movement speaks at Jadavpur pic.twitter.com/XEEmxnEEQI
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
Why I am here. A protester speaks
14 Aug 2024, 11:09 pm
#JusticeForMoumita #nightisours #ReclaimTheNight #RGKarHospital From Jadavpur pic.twitter.com/F6vyFpwCjy
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) August 14, 2024
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