Trinamool MP Resigns in Protest Over Doctor's Murder and Party Corruption

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:12am on 08 Sep 2024,Sunday Politics

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar resigned from his position on September 8, 2024, protesting the West Bengal government's handling of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College Hospital. In a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sircar criticized internal party corruption and the government's inadequate response to public outrage. He expressed disappointment over the lack of personal communication with Banerjee and announced his intention to leave politics, urging the party to address corruption and justice issues to prevent communal forces from gaining influence.

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