Overview

• Late-night vigils and processions took place across Kolkata and adjoining districts to mark the first anniversary of the RG Kar rape-murder.
• Organisers including Raat Dokhol Oikko Mancha and the Joint Platform of Doctors convened gatherings at the Academy of Fine Arts, Jadavpur 8B bus stand and Rabindra Sadan; simultaneous demonstrations unfolded in North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly.
• Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma instructed officers to maintain professional conduct, avoid any provocation, bolster security and prevent repeat vandalism of the RG Kar facility.
• The victim’s parents reiterated allegations that police had obstructed their attempts to file an FIR and harassed family members during past protests.
• Activists renewed demands for swift progress in the stalled investigation and called for institutional reforms including workplace safety measures, self-defence training and gender-studies programmes.