As protests continue over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, the Durga Goddess Worship Committee has erected an installation of Goddess Durga, who covers her face with her hands and uses a woman’s body To depict, what is depicted is a trainee doctor lying in the hospital. Standing before the goddess, wrapped in white cloth.
The theme of panda is called ‘Raja’ The Goddess Durga installation was erected in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, whose body was found in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Placed next to the main idol of Goddess Durga, the installation shows her covering her face with her hands, depicting the intimidation she receives when she sees atrocities against women. The majestic lion, considered Goddess Durga’s strongest animal, lowers her head in shame, while the body of a woman, depicted as a trainee doctor, lies before the goddess, wrapped in a white cloth.
Next to the device is a doctor’s coat with a stethoscope hanging from it, and a box with a 500 rupee note taped to it.
The theme was created by puja organizer Biswajit Sarkar, his brother and BJP leader Abhijit Sarkar in West Bengal 2021 Killed in post-voting violence. The violence occurred after the Trinamool Congress party won its third consecutive victory in the state assembly elections.
“We are protesting against the RG Kar rape and murder incident. As a symbolic protest, Goddess Durga covered her face with her hands as she could not see the violence against women. Her lion, her strongest animal, hung “This is not only a victim of RG Kar, but this installation symbolizes the atrocities against women in West Bengal,” Biswajit Sarkar, also associated with the BJP, told India Today TV.
Biswajit Sarkar says box or ‘bandar’ Placed next to Goddess Durga is a symbolic dig at the West Bengal government’s plans Lakshmi Bandara financial assistance program for women.
“Post-poll violence, rape and murder were common under Mamata Banerjee’s rule. No woman is safe here. These welfare schemes exist only to distract people from the real reality. Go out and vote People should remember about women’s safety and violence,” he added.
He alleged that the police were corrupt and false FIRs were filed before the courts to allow the accused to go free.
“The state government should correct its mistakes. If something happens to someone in your family tomorrow, what will you do? You will go to the police. You (Mamata Banerjee) say the courts will deliver justice. But in reality, , the police were corrupt and an FIR was filed so that the accused could be released soon,” said Biswajit Sarkar.
Earlier on Tuesday, protesting junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite “comprehensive shutdown” to press for various demands, including ensuring their presence in all medical facilities following the rape and murder of trainee doctors at RG Kar Hospital on August 9 safety and security.
Doctors held a meeting on Thursday to decide their future course of action after some senior medical staff urged them to reconsider “stopping work altogether” in light of the suffering of ordinary patients.
Although doctors have partially resumed services after 42 days of strike, they have gone back to work, claiming that key demands such as strengthening safety measures for medical staff have not been implemented.