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TMC Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar Resigns Over Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder Case

Sep 8, 2024, 07:12 AM

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar has resigned from his parliamentary post in protest of the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Sircar's resignation letter, addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressed his frustration over the lack of direct intervention in the matter. He mentioned that he had suffered patiently for a month since the incident, hoping for action from the authorities. Sircar's resignation is seen as a significant political move amid ongoing tensions surrounding the incident.