A shocking gangrape of a second-year medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, has triggered intense political outrage. The BJP has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of failing to maintain law and order and condemned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her statement implying that women should avoid going out late at night. Speaking about the incident, Banerjee said the student was from a private medical college and questioned why she was out at 12:30 am, adding that the case was under investigation. Her remarks quickly drew backlash from opposition leaders and activists, who called them insensitive and accused her of victim shaming. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia described Banerjee as a “blot on womanhood,” while Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar questioned whether sh

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