West Bengal to cast mandate on law and order, Sandeshkhali, RG Kar issues tomorrow

With law-and-order situation in West Bengal under question in the ongoing Assembly election, the rape and murder at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and the Sandeshkhali exploitation and repression in North 24 Parganas district have re-emerged as major campaign issues ahead of the second phase of polls to be held on Wednesday.

Opposition parties in the state have been raising the episodes to underscore allegations of intimidation, violence, and crime against women in the 15 years of Trinamool Congress reign.

Assembly elections were held in 152 of the state’s 294 constituencies on April 23. The rest will go to polls in the second phase on Wednesday.

All the 11 Assembly constituencies in Kolkata – including Kashipur Belgachhia, where the RG Kar Hospital is situated – go to poll on Wednesday, as does Sandeshkhali. (IANS)