Sun Jun 29 07:45:29 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article:

**Summary:**

Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained overnight along with other BJP leaders after protesting the alleged gang rape of a law student in Kolkata. Majumdar refused bail and criticized the state government’s handling of crime against women. He stated that the party will hold a bail refusal movement. The BJP is protesting what they see as a rise in crime against women in West Bengal, pointing to two recent rape incidents in educational institutions. Protests in support of Majumdar’s actions have erupted in other parts of the state.

**News Article:**

**BJP Leader Detained, Refuses Bail After Protesting Gang Rape in Kolkata**

**Kolkata, West Bengal – June 29, 2025** – Union Minister of State and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was released from Kolkata Police headquarters this morning after being detained overnight along with other BJP leaders. The detention followed a protest against the alleged gang rape of a law student at South Kolkata Law College on June 25th.

Majumdar, who refused to sign a personal bail bond, emerged from the police headquarters in Lalbazar declaring that West Bengal has become a “killing field of democracy.” He announced a new “bail refusal movement” where BJP protestors will refuse personal bail bonds and insist on court appearances following detention.

“Two incidents of rape inside educational institutions have taken place in the city within eight months, where is the administration?” Majumdar questioned, referencing the recent R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder, along with the law school assault.

The BJP leader criticized West Bengal Chief Minister, stating that crimes against women are occurring with “impunity” despite her leadership. He alleged that many such incidents go unreported due to intimidation and fear.

Police stopped the BJP rally on Saturday as it attempted to march towards South Kolkata Law College. Authorities have arrested the prime suspect in the gang rape, along with two other individuals and a security guard from the college.

Majumdar stated the police blocked the protest. “We were here to protest the rising number of crimes against women. The police did not allow us to hold the rally. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio, must take responsibility for the gang rape,” the Union Minister said.

Supporters of Majumdar held demonstrations in Howrah, Bakura, Balurghat, and other locations. Three BJP Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors were briefly detained after staging a sit-in protest at the police headquarters.

Read More