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The RG Kar Effect: Bengali filmdom faces people's boycott and trolls for 'sycophancy, drama and selective outrage'

Kolkata/IBNS: From relentless online trolling for their many actions to demand for social boycott and public shaming, celebrities in West Bengal are at the receiving end of an outburst of people's anger since the RG Kar rape-murder and its alleged coverup came to fore.

'Don't know how my remark was interpreted': Sourav Ganguly facing backlash for calling RG Kar rape-murder 'stray incident'

Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly faced a massive backlash on social media after he called the rape and murder of 31-year-old post graduate medical student at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital a "stray incident" while condemning the crime that has sent shockwaves across the country and ignited public fury.

I stand by my statement: Travel influencer Tanya Khanijow backs her controversial 'avoid India' remark in wake of Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular travel influencer Tanya Khanijow has defended her controversial statement where she asked people to "avoid India" while travelling in the wake of the rape and murder of 31-year-old post-graduate medical student at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI questions ex-RG Kar College principal Sandip Ghosh for second day in a row

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is quizzing former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh for the second consecutive day on Saturday in connection with the probe into the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, media reports said.

What was the urgency? Calcutta HC questions Bengal govt over demolition work near crime scene at RG Kar Hospital

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday questioned the West Bengal government over it urgency to carry out a renovation work near the crime scene at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor was raped and murdered last week.

Prove with pictures that crime scene is intact: Calcutta HC to Bengal govt on RG Kar vandalism

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal government to back their claims that the crime scene at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is intact in spite of the vandalism with pictures, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder victim's father rejects Mamata Banerjee's Rs. 10 lakh compensation offer

Kolkata/IBNS: The father of the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has turned down West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's offer of compensation worth Rs. 10 lakh.

Absolute failure of state machinery: Calcutta HC raps Bengal govt over RG Kar Hospital vandalism

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday slammed the West Bengal government for its "absolute failure of state machinery" in tackling the vandalism of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital by miscreants on Wednesday late night, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: 12-hour Bengal bandh today, BJP's march to CM's house, Mamata Banerjee to hit streets

Kolkata/IBNS: The political rallies and protests are set to take the centre stage of West Bengal on Friday with the SUCI's 12-hour state-wide bandh against the vandalism, which was carried out by miscreants at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday late night.

Mamata Banerjee blames Opposition for RG Kar vandalism, says protesting students not involved

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the DYFI and Bharatiya Janata Party for the vandalism which was carried out by miscreants at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last night.

'Shaken, head hung in shame over what happened in West Bengal': Bengali diaspora in Canada demand justice for RG Kar victim

Toronto/Canada: Amid widespread outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, calls for justice have also emerged from as far as Toronto, Canada.

You will get justice: Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose to RG Kar protesting students over vandalisation of hospital

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has assured students, who are protesting against the rape and murder of 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, of justice after hundreds of miscreants vandalised the hospital displacing the agitators last night.

9 arrested in Kolkata’s RG Kar vandalism during protests over trainee doctor's rape and murder

Kolkata: Nine people were arrested after a mob vandalized Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital early Thursday morning during a protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the premises last Friday, media reports said.

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose visits RG Kar Hospital after late night vandalism by miscreants

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday visited Kolkata's RG Kar College and Hospital after miscreants vandalised the Emergency Building amid massive anti-rape march by women and men across the state last night in the backdrop of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor.

State govts should take crimes against women seriously: PM Modi amid RG Kar rape-murder uproar

New Delhi/IBNS: In a veiled attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state governments should take crimes against women seriously and must be probed in a quick time, amid the huge uproar over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the alleged cover-up by the administration.