President Droupadi Murmu reacts to the Kolkata rape and murder case

The President voices her deep dismay and horror regarding the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

President Droupadi Murmu has given her reaction to the brutal Kolkata rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor. Her remarks come as nationwide protests continue in the wake of the gruesome case. Her first public remarks voiced her dismay and horror regarding the same.

President Murmu expresses her anguish on the Kolkata rape and murder case.

President Droupadi Murmu recently came forward and, in her first public remarks, expressed her anguish on the brutal Kolkata rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The case has ignited widespread outrage and protests among citizens from various walks of life joining the demonstrations. She condemned the continued threat posed by criminals. PTI quoted President Murmu saying, “Even as students, doctors, and citizens were protesting in Kolkata, criminals remained on the prowl elsewhere. No civilized society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities,” she said, stressing the need for “honest, unbiased self-introspection.”

President talks about “collective amnesia.”

President Murmu spoke out against the deplorable mindset that often sees women as lesser beings, less powerful, less capable, and less intelligent. She slammed “collective amnesia” that she believes has plagued Indian society in the years since the 2012 Nirbhaya case, highlighting the countless rapes that happened over the years that have been forgotten. She said, “This collective amnesia is obnoxious. Let us deal with this perversion in a comprehensive manner to curb it right at the beginning.”