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New Delhi: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi for the second time in less than 10 days seeking a stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment in cases of rape and murder, besides urging the central govt to mandate time-bound disposal of cases. She also expressed disappointment over the lack of response from the PM to her earlier communication on a “sensitive issue”. Banerjee rejected WCD minister Annapurna Devi’s assertion in a letter to her that there were serious gaps in Bengal in the implementation of central schemes involving fast-track special courts and the women’s helpline, and said some of the state initiatives on women’s safety appeared to have been overlooked by the minister.
She said 88 fast-track special courts and 62 Pocso-designated courts were functioning in Bengal with state funding. She added 10 exclusive Pocso courts were also approved, adding that helpline numbers 112 and 1098 were functioning and Dial-100 was also extensively used. Banerjee first wrote to Modi on Aug 22 following an uproar over the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
We also published the following articles recently Centre: WB yet to start 11 of 17 fast-track courts for rape cases Union Minister Annpurna Devi has called out West Bengal for not implementing crucial safety measures for women and children. She pointed out a backlog of 48,600 rape and Pocso cases and noted that the state has only operationalised six out of 17 allocated Fast Track Special Courts. Essential helplines also remain unimplemented.
Kolkata rape-murder case: West Bengal cabinet approves new anti-rape Bill with harsher penalties The West Bengal Cabinet has approved a new Bill to curb rape and enforce tougher penalties on perpetrators. Set to be tabled in the state assembly on September 3, this decision comes in response to the recent rape and murder of a woman medic, which spurred public outrage and demands for stronger anti-sexual violence measures. '123 fast-track courts allocated but .
..': Centre hits back at Mamata after CM"s letter to PM Modi over rising rape incidents The Centre highlighted West Bengal's underutilization of its allocated fast-track courts, with most of the 123 courts remaining non-functional.
Union minister Annuparna Devi emphasized that only 6 out of 17 allocated courts have been operationalized. This follows Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM Modi, expressing concern over the rising rape cases nationwide and calling for speedy justice..
