The proposal to hold the special session was cleared at a meeting of the state committee on Wednesday (August 28) which was chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The incident comes weeks after West Bengal witnessed a horrific rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. In the latest incident, a male patient allegedly molested the on-duty nurse at a government hospital in the state.
A minor girl was allegedly molested at a government hospital in Howrah by a lab technician. The police said that they have arrested the accused.
A trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The BJP and TMC protested over the issue in the city on Saturday.
Sukanta Majumdar alleged that Mamata Banerjee is indulging in “revenge politics”, and her comments could incite TMC supporters to take the law into their own hands and attack opposition members.
Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital management is under fire since the brutal rape and murder of the trainee doctor took place inside the hospital on August 9. Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of students are demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the horrific crime.
Chief Minister Mamata drew flak from several BJP CMs after she suggested that 'if Bengal burns, Assam, the North-East, Odisha, and Delhi will also burn on Wednesday. The CM also said she does not want to spoil the careers of junior doctors by allowing FIRs against them.
bengal Bandh: Mamata Banerjee dedicated the party's foundation day of its student wing to the Kolkata rape and murder victim. Mamasta also stated that the state government will pass anti-rape laws, enabling capital punishment for the accused.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement comes at a time when several reports are emerging related to violent clashes between workers of the ruling TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP called for a 12-hour bandh against the Mamata government.
The BJP has called Bangla Bandh in the entire state. There have been reports of clashes between the BJP protesters and TMC workers.
Because of Bengal bandh, these airlines urged the air passengers to monitor road conditions and their flight status on Wednesday.
During Bengal Bandh, BJP leader Priyangu Pandey said the moment his car was stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle and 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at his vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done.
The 'Bangla Bandh', which began at 6 am, was called by the BJP in protest against police action on the participants of 'Nabanna Abhijan' on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital.
In Nadia, West Bengal, tensions soared as BJP and TMC workers clashed during a 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP to protest police actions against a recent march. The shutdown disrupted daily life, with fewer buses and taxis in Kolkata, though markets and schools operated normally.
Mamata Banerjee's message for youth comes amid a 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, condemning the crackdown on protestors during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march against her government.
Clashes between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers were reported, heightening tensions in Kolkata and other areas. Despite the bandh, most markets, shops, and government offices remained open, although there was a noticeable decrease in public transport and private vehicles on the roads.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The CBI initially conducted the lie-detection tests on former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and five others on August 24, followed by a test on arrested accused Sanjay Roy at the Presidency Correctional Home on August 25.
The CBI is working on leads that Roy was the only accused in the crime but the involvement of others will only be ruled out after receiving the opinion of AIIMS. To further deal with the matter, the agency plans to consult experts from the AIIMS.
Clashes were reported between the Kolkata Police and the protesters during the Nabanna Abhijan rally on Tuesday. The police lobbed tear gas on the agitators and water canons to stop them from marching forward.
Asserting that police used "brutal repression" against the peaceful attendees of the "Nabanna Abhijan" rally in the city and Howrah, West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari threatened to stall the state's operations if the "brutalities" by the administration were not stopped.
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