West Bengal election: Modi promises fresh probe into R.G. Kar case after election; Mamata says BJP will get ‘zero’ in many districts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Panihati, promising a fresh investigation into the R.G. Kar case after the elections. He criticized the Trinamool Congress, claiming it is anti-woman and asserting that the BJP will ensure women's safety and prosperity. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee countered Modi's claims, predicting that the BJP would receive no seats in several districts.
- ▪Modi promised to open all files related to the R.G. Kar case after the vote counting on May 4.
- ▪The BJP's campaign focuses on women's safety and the alleged failures of the Trinamool Congress government.
- ▪Mamata Banerjee claimed that the BJP would not win any seats in districts like Alipurduar and Cooch Behar.
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With Ratna Debnath, the mother of the doctor who was sexually assaulted and killed at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar hospital in 2024 by his side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 24, 2026) addressed a public meeting at Panihati and launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress, calling it an “anti-woman” party.Ms. Debnath is contesting from the Panihati Assembly seat in North 24 Parganas district, which will vote in the second phase on April 29.“See the mother, she made her daughter a doctor, and the mahajungle raj [lawless regime] of the Trinamool snatched her daughter away. The BJP decided to make the mother, a candidate,” Mr. Modi said.
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