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Artists demand justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim in Kolkata

Artists demand justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim in Kolkata

Aug 20, 2024, at 04:02 pm

Artists gathered at Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts on Monday to protest against the RG Kar rape-murder, demand justice for the 31-year-old victim and lash out at the Mamata Banerjee government over its handling of the case before the CBI probe. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Anatomy of a protest: When Kolkata seized the night to demand rape-murder justice

Anatomy of a protest: When Kolkata seized the night to demand rape-murder justice

Aug 15, 2024, at 09:31 am

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. Glimpses.