Asserting that crime has no color, caste, or faith, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed the police to register the FIR below the POCSO Act in reference to the homicide of a schoolgirl in South 24 Parganas district and to make sure that the culprits are “hanged to dying capital” inside three months.
Talking on the Kolkata Police Physique Guard Traces after nearly inaugurating a number of Durga Pujas, the CM stated: “I need the police to register the case below the POCSO Act and make sure that the culprits get capital punishment inside three months… Crime is crime; there is no such thing as a faith or caste. Robust motion needs to be taken in opposition to the criminals.”
Taking exception to “media trials” in rape circumstances, the chief minister stated these should cease because it may hamper investigations and informed the police to not get distracted by it. “Raja chale hazaar, kutta bhonke hazar… Eta mathai rakhte hobe… je kaaj kore, se galagalo khai… etai koli-kaaler niyom… are je kaaj korbe na, ke take galagali debe, tara naki somajer boro boro trata… keu keu bhabchhe tara bhogobaner thekeo boro (Don’t get affected by what others say… Preserve this in thoughts. Those that work are those who faces criticism… That is the rule of Kaliyug… Those that don’t do any work, they’re now society’s so-called saviours… They take into account themselves greater than Gods),” the chief minister stated.
Speaking in regards to the protests, the chief minister stated: “After one or two incidents occur, individuals begin shouting. They need to do it in a democracy. I’ve no downside. However, when this stuff occur in different states, they continue to be mute. They put bandages of their mouths.”
Reiterating her comment, which she had made to her TMC cadres throughout the starting of the protests over the rape and homicide of a junior physician at RG Kar hospital, Banerjee stated: “Thakur Ramakrishna as soon as stated to his disciples, you could not chunk, however you’ll be able to hiss. I’m additionally saying, you’ll be able to hiss. Police can be comfortable from the surface, however inside they need to be daring.”
She additionally spoke in opposition to cybercrime and rising use of Synthetic Intelligence (AI) to unfold faux information. “Immediately, AI has come. You will note my image, my physique, and take heed to my speech however that’s not me. Faux. That is AI. Now, cybercrime is rising.” she stated. “I’m telling the police that ladies who can establish the cybercrime, faux movies and alert the them quick, there can be a reward for them. They may even get jobs, if wanted. Not every thing is finished by everybody. Solely ladies will help on this,” the chief minister stated.
