New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hit out at her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, saying her advice after the alleged gangrape of a medical student that female boarders must not venture out at night, was deplorable and represents the height of political downfall.

Banerjee's remarks reflect a "failed administration" and "morally hollow leadership" of the Trinamool Congress government, Gupta said in an X post in Hindi.

She said that instead of ensuring justice for the rape victim, the West Bengal government was "shamelessly" questioning the "very freedom and rights of women". A state's leader is expected to guarantee the safety and dignity of women, not impose a tyrannical restriction on their independence, Gupta said.

"After the heinous incident in Durgapur,

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