West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose showcases his martial artists skills during the launch of ‘Abhaya Plus’, a program under which self-defense courses will be organized for girls in the state, at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday, November. .1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI

With multiple cases of sexual assault on women coming to the fore in the past few weeks, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday, November 3, 2024, said that grave injustices have been heaped on the sisters of the state and the entire society must stand against it. We are together against violence against women.

“All stakeholders, government, non-governmental organisations, political parties, media and silent majority must come together to establish women’s rights in West Bengal,” Governor Bose said.

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, the Governor announced that he will introduce ‘Kala-te’, a new martial arts technique combining Kalaripayattu and Karate to promote self-defense among women in the state.

Meanwhile, in an incident that took place on Sunday, November 3, 2024, a Class X student was sexually assaulted at Gaigatha in North 24 Parganas. Police detained a young man regarding the incident.

On the same day, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari visited the house of a child who was raped and murdered in Falakata in Alipurduar district. “I met his mother and spoke to his father on the phone. “I have learned about irregularities in the autopsy procedure, which may later prevent the matter from being heard in court,” he shared on X.

Describing the crime as ‘appalling’, the Opposition Leader said the Mamata Banerjee-led government should review “what is wrong with the system and how to proactively deal with the situation so that sexual harassers on the prowl can be stopped”.

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Alipurduar district and angry villagers lynched one of the accused on Friday. Another defendant surrendered before the local police. Neighborhood residents organized protests demanding exemplary punishment for the defendants.

Leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress also raised questions over the recent spate of sexual assaults on women in the state.

“Has West Bengal become a playground for murderers and rapists? How do they find this much courage? Trinamool Congress MLA and well-known writer Manoranjan Byapari described the recurring incidents of attacks on women. Mr. Byapari, who represents the Balagarh Assembly seat in Hooghly, has alleged corruption in the lower ranks of the party in the past.

Following the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, which sent a shock wave across the state, several sexual assaults on women and minor girls have been reported in West Bengal, including Joynagar, Farakka. The incident happened. , Domkal and Falakata.