oppn parties Kolkata Protests Against Injustice To Its Brutalised Daughter

Story Of The Day

Tiranga Rally Is Excellent. Breaking The Law Was Not

October 17, 2026

People Are Talking About

People Are Talking About Junk Food Near Schools

News Snippets

  • Allahabad HC said that the UP Police is acting as law unto themselves as they detained a person unlawfully even before his arrest
  • Kolkata witnesses traffic snarls on the first day of the Durga Puja festival as revellers start pnadal-hopping
  • Neha Bora was subsequently released and Dipke is to appear before a magistrate today at noon
  • Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora of AISA, student leaders and supporters ahead of a rally in Connaught Place demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The protest followed the detention and jailing of two CJP leaders earlier in the week over demonstrations at Jantar Mantar
  • The Reserve Bank of India is considering further monetary tightening to counter capital outflows and increase the cost of betting against the rupee, according to bankers and analysts cited by Reuters. The measures follow recent rate increases and steps to drain liquidity as pressure on the currency and inflation concerns persist
  • India directed oil marketing companies to stop diverting sugar-based feedstocks for ethanol production in the 2026–27 supply year, according to a new tender issued on Friday. The companies have invited bids for 11 billion litres of ethanol made from alternatives including corn and broken rice, amid concerns about domestic sugar supplies and prices
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India's trade imbalance with China was growing sharply and attributed the problem partly to restrictions on Indian goods and services entering the Chinese market. China subsequently said it was ready to work with India to address mutual economic and trade concerns; India's trade deficit with China reached $69 billion in the first half of FY2026–27, up 27% year-on-year
  • Indian equity benchmarks extended their recovery on Friday, with the Sensex rising 413.66 points to close at 74,729.27 and the Nifty 50 gaining 148.80 points to settle at 23,146.15. Information technology shares, including Tech Mahindra, Infosys and TCS, helped lift the indices
  • India defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in the opening women's T20 International in Raipur, taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. Deepti Sharma and Niki Prasad combined in an 82-run stand after India's top order collapsed, helping the hosts chase down Zimbabwe's total of 114 for five
  • Indian wrestler Komal won bronze in the women's 59 kg category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, defeating Kazakhstan's Viktoriia Khusainova 7–2. Fellow Indian Amruta Pujari advanced to the women's 72 kg final after recording two pinfall victories
  • Indian shuttler Jagsher Singh Khangurra secured a bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo
  • The Supreme Court of India upheld the Bombay High Court's decision quashing the 2020 write-off of ₹8,415 crore in additional tier-1 bonds issued by Yes Bank (Yes Bank). The court ruled that the bank's administrator lacked the authority to extinguish the bonds under the final reconstruction scheme, strengthening bondholders' claims
  • The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission of India, Delhi Police and opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, in separate petitions concerning electoral-roll revision and protests held in Delhi on October 10–12. The court also directed the preservation of CCTV footage linked to allegations of police excesses
  • The Supreme Court ruled that a person converting from Hinduism to Islam cannot automatically claim backward-class reservation benefits in the new religious community solely on the basis of their previous caste status. The judgment upheld the Madras High Court's decision striking down a 2024 Tamil Nadu government order that permitted such certification for specified communities
  • The Election Commission of India ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 14 states and three Union Territories, using January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date for voter eligibility. The draft rolls are scheduled for publication on November 12, claims and objections will be accepted until December 11, and the final rolls are due on January 4, 2027
Delhi HC refuses to ban CJP's Tiranga rally at Central Park in Connaught Place today /////// Police says will control and regulate it /////// NDMC closes the park for the public on Friday and Saturday
oppn parties
Kolkata Protests Against Injustice To Its Brutalised Daughter

By Sunil Garodia
First publised on 2024-09-08 11:10:26

About the Author

Sunil Garodia Editor-in-Chief of indiacommentary.com. Current Affairs analyst and political commentator. Author of Cyber Scams in India, Digital Arrest, The Money Trap and The Human Hack

Protests Remain Apolitical

The protest against the rape-murder of a doctor at Kolkata's R G Kar Hospital is gaining further momentum even though a month has passed. Junior doctors, demanding increased security and deeper investigation in what they claim is a conspiracy, are up in arms against the TMC government in the state. The apolitical protests were in the danger of being hijacked by the BJP but sanity has prevailed after protests against BJP interference by civil society. The party is now keeping its distance and the protests are being led by doctors, activists and students who have no known political affiliations.

Reclaim The Night

One such protest is 'Reclaim the Night', during which protestors march from one place to another and then conduct a vigil at any important street junction, with thousands participating in the rallies. The protestors light up the streets with their mobile phone torches or candles at midnight in a symbolic act to reclaim the night for women and make it safer for them. The third such protest is going to be held today, the 8th of September and increased participation is expected.

Localised Protests

Further, instead of taking out large rallies that crisscross the streets of the city, the protests have now become localised. In each residential area, women, men and teenagers congregate at important street crossings, painting slogans on the road and demanding action from the government. These local protests have drawn the attention of the international media too.

Aparajita Bill Flayed

Meanwhile, the Aparajita Bill passed in the state assembly mandating death or jail till death penalty for rapists has drawn flak from women activists and lawyers who have called it a "knee-jerk" reaction from the state government. Also, the CBI has found many irregularities in the conduct of the former Sandip Ghosh and has also hinted at a criminal nexus between him and one of the co-accused in the case. Ghosh is already under custody and is being questioned.

Citizens Rise

The residents of city of Kolkata have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the protesting doctors. But the same cannot be said of the TMC government which has displayed a surprising attitude in a criminal case in which it should have sided with the doctors. This has raised the question whether the government has something to hide and has spurred the ordinary citizens, especially girls and women, to stand with the doctors. The protesting doctors have also asked everyone to stop work for 30 minutes on Monday, 9th September at 10 am, just before the hearing in the Supreme Court. 

Other Stories You Make Like

Editorials

Growth Without Jobs Is a Warning

Growth Without Jobs Is a Warning

 Delhi Curbs: Has The Government Panicked?

Delhi Curbs: Has The Government Panicked?

In Depth

Grounds Of Arrest: The Supreme Court's Rule Must Be Followed By The Police On The Ground

Grounds Of Arrest: The Supreme Court's Rule Must Be Followed By The Police On The Ground

Editor's Pick

For the Goonj to Reverberate, Rahul Gandhi Must Take Regional Parties Along

For the Goonj to Reverberate, Rahul Gandhi Must Take Regional Parties Along
© 2014 India Commentary. All rights reserved.