November 22, 2024 10:48 (IST)
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'Justice for RG Kar' overshadows the jaunty spirit of Durga Puja countdown as Kolkata remains on boil

Kolkata/IBNS: "Goddess Durga is arriving in 35 days while we lost our daughter 25 days ago," reads a banner at the base of the iconic Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue at Kolkata's Shyambazar five-point crossing summing up the angry and defiant mood in the city known for its festive countdown to the annual homecoming of Goddess Durga.

RG Kar rape-murder: 'We wanted to preserve body, were forced to cremate,' say victim's parents

Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking revelation, the parents of the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month, claimed they wanted to preserve the mortal remains but were forced by police to cremate it.

RG Kar: Cry for justice grows louder in Kolkata as people reclaim night undeterred by Supreme Court hitch

Kolkata/IBNS: From the Shyambazar five-point crossing in old quarters of Kolkata in the north to the Jadavpur 8B bus depot across the  Jadavpur University campus of young Turks in the south, people sang, danced, performed and shouted one slogan- 'We want justice'.  This time directed as much to the political classes and the investigating agencies as the judiciary.

RG Kar: Rituparna Sengupta, earlier trolled for blowing conch shell, receives 'Go Back' slogan at night vigil

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta, who was earlier trolled for her way of blowing conch shell demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim, received 'Go Back' slogans at a night vigil on Wednesday.