'CBI should conduct polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee': BJP slams Bengal govt over lathicharge on Kolkata students

Students had taken out a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for the victim and the chief minister's resignation.

Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding those involved in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the BJP on Tuesday called her a “dictator” and demanded her resignation to ensure a fair probe into the matter.

The BJP has also demanded that the CBI conduct a polygraph test on Banerjee and Police Commissioner Vineet Goel, who the party alleged had initially said that the victim died by suicide.

The BJP condemned the incident of lathi charge by the West Bengal Police on the students, who had taken out a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for the victim and the chief minister's resignation.

“Whatever is happening in West Bengal is worrisome. It’s akin to tearing the Constitution to shreds. It’s clearly visible that if at all there is a dictatorin the country, it’s Mamata Banerjee,” BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told a press conference at the party headquarters here.

He accused Banerjee of shielding those involved in the rape and murder case, and demanded that she immediately resign as the chief minister so that a fair probe into the case can take place.

The BJP spokesperson also demanded that the police commissioner, who had called the case of the victim’s rape and murder a suicide earlier, should also resign and face investigation.“Truth must come out. The CBI is investigating the case. It should conduct a polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee and the police commissioner to ascertain the truth,” he added.

Chaotic scenes were witnessed on the streets of Kolkata as police intercepted a protest march to state secretariat Nabanna over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in the city's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Riot police used teargas shells and water cannons to stop the protesters from proceedings towards the state secretariat. Some of the protesters were seen  throwing stones at the cops.

(With inputs from PTI)