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BJP IT department head Amit Malviya on Sunday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the alleged gang-rape of a 23-year-old MBBS student in Durgapur, accusing her of misleading the public about the details of the case and lying about the girl being out at 12:30 a.m.

Malviya, in a post on X, “The truth is that, as per IQ City Medical College & Hospital, the girl went out at 8 p.m., which is a decent hour by any standard.”

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He accused Mamata Banerjee of deflecting blame for the horrific crime onto the private college, instead of acknowledging the failure of the state’s law enforcement. “The area around the college has long been unsafe due to poor lighting and rising criminal activity. Police negligence allowed this tragedy to happen,” Malviya said. He also charged the Chief Minister with putting politics before justice. “It wouldn’t be surprising if she tries to strike a deal with community leaders to water down the case for electoral advantage. For Mamata Banerjee, a woman’s safety and dignity always come second to her political agenda,” he alleged.

Meanwhile, BJP's Shehzad Poonawala also took to X to criticise Mamata over her remarks. "Once again CM Mamata Banerjee indulges in victim shaming and blaming. Instead of standing with the Beti. She blames Beti and defends Balatkari," he wrote.

Another BJP leader, Pradeep Bhandari, also accused the Chief Minister of compromising the dignity of women in Bengal. His post on X reads, “Mamta Banerjee’s lie caught on Durgapur! Mamata said the girl shouldn’t have been out at 12:30 AM, but records confirm the horrific crime happened around 8 PM. Instead of ensuring women’s safety, Mamata has compromised the dignity of Bengal’s daughters. She must resign as Home Minister and Chief Minister."

Bengal’s Durgapur Rape Case Top Updates 

1. West Bengal Police arrested three suspects on Sunday in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a 23-year-old medical student outside her Durgapur college campus on Friday night.

2. The accused have been remanded to 10-day police custody, and the case has been registered under charges of gang rape and criminal conspiracy.

3. The survivor, a second-year MBBS student from Jaleshwar in Odisha, is currently hospitalised and in stable condition under her mother’s care.

4. A four-member team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) visited the survivor in the hospital and sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from West Bengal authorities within five days.

5. NCW member and gynaecologist Archana Majumdar said the survivor was in shock and had suffered injuries, calling the incident “very unfortunate and alarming.”

6. According to the survivor’s mother, her daughter was dragged into a nearby forest area by three men after being left alone by a friend; one of the men assaulted her and stole her mobile phone.

7. The survivor’s father said they were informed about the assault around 9:30 pm and rushed to Durgapur the next morning, adding that the culprits demanded money to return her mobile.

8. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed the arrests and urged private colleges to ensure women do not step out late at night, questioning why the survivor was outside the campus at 12:30 am.

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9. Students of the medical college protested against the institution’s alleged inaction, accusing authorities of failing to file an FIR or initiate a prompt safety response after the incident.

10. The incident has triggered a political row, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accused the state of failing to protect women, while minister Shashi Panja urged that such crimes should not be politicised and that the investigation be allowed to proceed.