Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:16pm on 01 Jul 2025,Tuesday International
West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia sparked outrage after allegedly calling the Kolkata law student gang-rape a "small incident." The BJP slammed his remarks, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of normalizing rape and shielding the accused, who is linked to TMC’s student wing. BJP’s Amit Malviya shared the video and demanded accountability, calling it a sign of institutionalized misogyny. Bhunia later clarified his comments were misrepresented, condemned the June 25 assault, and defended Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s zero-tolerance stance. The TMC accused BJP of running a smear campaign, warning defamation has consequences and insisting the truth will prevail. (PC: HT)
