The mother of the woman doctor, who was raped and killed at Kolkata-based RG Kar Medical College, on Monday alleged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was lying about not offering financial aid to them. She refuted the TMC supremo’s claim and said the latter offered her money following the death of her daughter.

"The Chief Minister (Mamata Banerjee) is lying. We were offered money...My daughter will not return, will I lie in her name? The Chief Minister said you will get money, make something in your daughter's memory. I then said, when my daughter gets justice, I will go to your office and take that money,” she said while talking to the media.

ALSO READ: Manipur: Retired Indian Army Soldier Found Dead After Kidnapping; Protests Erupt Against Fresh Violence 

On Mamata Banerjee’s appeal to people to return to the festival mood ahead of Durga Puja next month, the slain medico’s mother said she could not ask the people to return to the festival mood as the lights of her house were off and Durga Puja will never be celebrated at her house. She also said CM Banerjee was trying to ‘strangulate’ the movement, reiterating that evidence was being destroyed in the case.

“If the people of the whole country want to move to the festival, then they can move. But they consider my daughter as their family member. If they can return to the festival I have nothing to say. Durga Puja was also held in my house, my daughter used to do it herself. But Durga Puja will never be celebrated in my house again. The light in my room is off. How do I tell people to return to the festival? The chief minister is trying to strangle the movement just like how my daughter was strangled, the evidence was destroyed...We will be on the road, we will be in the movement until we get justice," she added.

ALSO READ: Renukaswamy Murder: Actor Darshan Kicked Victim In His Private Parts; Chargesheet Highlights Gruesome Genital Torture 

Notably, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to submit a fresh status report on the progress of the case by next week. The top court also rebuked the state government over the missing autopsy report.