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Rimjhim said she never expected such a huge response. Now she plans to promote the movement through a series of demands. File photo/Facebook
Shocked by this horrific crime, Rimjhim Sinha decided to organize a protest on August 14: “The night is ours”. The purpose was to show that although India gained independence on the night of August 14-15, women here still did not have true independence. Thousands of people from marginalized groups are now expected to attend Wednesday night's protest, she said
Rimjhim Sinha said she was overwhelmed by the response. Like millions of people across the country, the former sociology researcher at Presidency University, Kolkata, was shocked by the news of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Then she decided to organize a protest on August 14: “The night is ours”. The purpose was to show that although India gained independence on the night of August 14-15, women here still did not have true independence. She posted her thoughts on Facebook and it went viral. Many people shared the news on social media, with many women offering to join the protests.
Speaking to News18, Rimjhim said, “I want to celebrate my independence as a woman on the night of Independence Day, when the entire India celebrates independence. I will appeal to everyone who belongs to marginalized gender groups to come forward and celebrate their independence. , so I put out this appeal and now it's gone way beyond what I expected and I'm so overwhelmed by the whole response that I'm seeing women coming out of their houses and even if they can't stay the night, they're going to stay for two nights. hour or three hours.
On Friday, the half-naked body of a female PGT doctor, a second-year student in the thoracic department, was found in the seminar hall of the hospital. She was on duty Thursday night and suffered multiple injuries. Her father claimed she was raped and murdered inside the hospital after a preliminary autopsy report revealed she had been sexually abused before her murder.
Strikes and protests by junior doctors, trainees and medical students took place across the country on Tuesday, affecting health services.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The HC criticized the West Bengal government and noted that the protesting doctors were hurt and they were justified in expressing their emotions. Students of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital said they agreed to hand over the case to the CBI but wanted a judicial inquiry.
Rimjhim said she never expected such a huge response. Now she plans to promote the movement through a series of demands.
The state's Trinamool Congress minister Udayan Guha's comments about women taking part in the protests sparked outrage.
“Today, women are participating in a huge movement. Whoever goes to a rally, if you are being beaten by your husband at home, don't call me,” Guha said.
The BJP demanded Guha's sacking.
Talking about the issue, Rimjhim said: “I believe that we are all part of a system that has always existed, and this system was established by the majority of the people. Therefore, if there is some force strong enough to attack this system and break its so-called norms and laws, and it has the ability to challenge it and establish something new, more progressive, and more beneficial to ordinary people, there will be My position is that I hope that everyone who belongs to marginalized groups will have their own position , to live their own independent lives they don’t have to be oppressed every day.
