Fri Sep 13 08:47:27 UTC 2024: ## West Bengal Governor Declares ‘Social Boycott’ of Chief Minister Amid Doctor’s Murder Protests

**Kolkata, India:** The political crisis in West Bengal deepened on Thursday as Governor CV Ananda Bose announced a “social boycott” of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the wake of continued protests over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor. This dramatic development comes shortly after Banerjee offered to resign during a meeting with the agitating junior doctors.

Governor Bose, in a strongly worded statement, said he was “deeply pained” by the allegations against the Kolkata Police Commission and reaffirmed his commitment to the “Constitution of India, people of West Bengal, parents of the victim and those protesting for justice.” He condemned the state’s handling of the situation, accusing Banerjee of failing to restore law and order.

“The Health Minister miserably failed to contain the liquidation of the medical system in the state. It is irony that the Health Minister happens to be the Home Minister. The Lady Macbeth of West Bengal holds the waters of Hoogly but cannot cleanse the tainted hands. The Home Minister is CM and CM is protesting instead of protecting. There is violence in the street, hospital, and cities,” Bose stated.

Meanwhile, Banerjee met with the protesting doctors in the evening, offering a public apology for the ongoing deadlock and stating her willingness to resign. “We have tolerated a lot of canards and insults for the last 33 days. For the sake of the people, I am ready to resign. I also want the victim to get justice, but this is not the way. I thought the junior doctors would engage in talks for the sake of the patients and on humanitarian grounds,” she said.

The governor’s decision to socially boycott the Chief Minister has further escalated the tensions in the state, raising questions about the future of the political landscape in West Bengal. The protests, triggered by the tragic death of the doctor, continue to grip the state, with junior doctors demanding better security measures and accountability from the authorities.

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