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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the media, saying that her statement on the Durgapur clarified gangrape case was distorted.

She said that the media asks her questions and she answers but her words are distorted. The Bengal CM said, The media distorted my words. You ask me a question, I answer it, and then you distort it. Do not try this kind of politics..."

Her clarification comes after her earlier statement at Dum Dum Airport prompted a controversy. She had said that the incident is related to a private institute, adding that the colleges should take care and the girls should not be allowed to go outside at night.

"... The girls should not be allowed to go outside (college) at night. They have to protect themselves also. There is a forest area. Police are searching all the people. Nobody will be excused. Whoever is guilty will be punished strictly. Three people have already been arrested. We will take stringent action... When it happens in other states, it is also condemnable. Such incidents have taken place in Manipur, UP, Bihar, Odisha; we also think the government must take stringent action there. In our state, we charge-sheeted the people within 1-2 months, and the lower court gave the order to hang the accused."

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She also asked why the girl was out at 12:30 AM, which led to widespread criticism. Among the critics is the RG Kar rape victim's father who hit out at CM Mamata saying that she should issue a fatwa that no girl should be allowed to go outside.

He said, "... She has spoken very well. We'll ask her to issue a fatwa tonight that no girl will be allowed to leave her home starting tomorrow morning. That would be good. No girl will go out. No incident will occur. If she can't do the work she should, then she should resign as the Chief Minister... Such an incident has happened to a girl from Odisha in West Bengal. What message is she giving to that state?"

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"It would be best if she issued a fatwa. It would be good if girls don't leave their homes starting tomorrow. The Chief Minister is saying such things. She's not properly monitoring law and order. She's not able to see it. That's why she's putting the blame on the victim. We find this behaviour very offensive. We have the best advice. She issued a fatwa prohibiting the girls from leaving the house," he added.