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2mo ago

Six Arrested in Durgapur Rape as CM's Comment Draws Criticism

The case has reignited debate over victim-blaming that critics say shifts responsibility away from perpetrators.

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This is not the first time Banerjee has jumped in with her own theories about individual rape cases. In 2012, “fabricated” was the word she used to describe the rape of the “Park Street victim”, as media called her. (ANI)
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Overview

  • A 23-year-old MBBS student from Odisha was gang-raped in Durgapur after stepping out with a male batchmate for dinner.
  • Police have arrested six men in connection with the assault, including the student's companion who reportedly fled the scene.
  • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said girls should not leave campus at night, a remark widely condemned as blaming the survivor.
  • Commentary places the statement in a long pattern of leaders offering moral advice to victims, recalling Banerjee's 2012 Park Street dismissal and similar remarks by other politicians.
  • Opinion pieces urge consent education, safer institutions and swifter trials, citing judicial biases about victim behavior and survey data showing widespread violence against women.