The gangrape case with a 24 -year -old student at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata has also revealed the thinking about women of many leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC). Along with this, the interaction has also been brought inside the TMC. In this case of gangrape, the sharp noise between TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra is a danger bell for any party, the party and the government also reveal what is the attitude of women towards women.
The kind of statements that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has made in defense of rape accused, how much his thinking towards women has fallen, shows others to what level they can go to to prove their point right. What can a person who can say anything about a woman MP of his own party can expect about women’s crimes?
The Khari Khoti she has said about her party MP Mahua Moitra, he drops them down completely. Any woman will feel as humiliated by any woman as she has talked about Mahua. But unfortunately, women are afraid of going to court for such attacks, because our society does not allow them to do this. They are afraid that the more discussion the discussion is, the more their honor will be thrown into public.
On 25 June 2025, a 24 -year -old first -year gang -rape incident took place at South Calcutta Law College. According to the victim, three people – Manojjit Mishra (former student and former TMC Student Council officer), Pramit Mukherjee and Jab Ahmed forced her. Taking a guard room in the college campus, the three raped and made a video. Threatened to leak him. The victim said that she was held hostage for more than three hours and after protesting she was beaten with a hockey stick. The Bengal Police has arrested four people in this case. Which includes a security guard, Pinaki Banerjee, also.
Consider TMC leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Madan Mitra’s statements
After the incident surfaced, the statements of TMC’s senior MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra gave rise to controversy. The statements of the two leaders were considered to be a Victim-BLAMING, for which they were widely criticized. Banerjee said that if a friend rapes his friend, how can the government ensure security in such a situation? Will police be deployed in schools? He also said that due to the mentality of men, the safety of women is in danger, but their statement was considered to be convicted to the victim.
MLA Madan Mitra’s statement is also no less. Mitra said, this incident is a message for girls that if someone calls you when college is closed, do not go. Nothing will be good with this. If that girl does not go there, then this incident does not happen. This statement was also considered to blame the victim.
Obviously, Kalyan Banerjee and Madan Mitra’s statement was also embarrassed for his party. Perhaps this is the reason that the party issued an official statement and dismissed the statements of these two leaders. However, BJP got a chance. BJP leader Amit Malviya called TMC a supporter of rapists and accused the Mamata Banerjee government of not being serious in the safety of women.
Kalyan Banerjee’s personal attack on Mahua Moitra
On the one hand, TMC separated himself from Banerjee and Mitra’s statements and said that these are their personal views and the party has nothing to do with them. The party completely disagreed with the statements of these two leaders and also strongly condemned them.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra also wrote on X, supporting the party’s statement that Misogini (anti-women mentality) in India is present in every party. He wrote that the thing that separates our party TMC is that we condemn these disgusting comments, no matter what they say, Moitra’s statement was aiming at Banerjee and Mitra. Obviously, leaders like Kalyan Banerjee had a irritation.
Annoyed by Moitra’s comment, Kalyan Banerjee attacked his personal life. Banerjee tightened up and said that Mahua Moitra has returned to India from a honeymoon of one and a half months and has started fighting with me as soon as he comes. She is calling me anti-women, what is she herself? He broke the 40 -year -old family and married a 65 -year -old man. Did they not hurt the woman? The women of the country will decide this. Significantly, Mahua Moitra has recently married former BJD MP Pinaki Mishra.
Banerjee’s stomach was not so full. He takes out his anger and says that an MP who was expelled from Parliament to violate the code of conduct, is preaching me. She is the most anti-women. She is only interested in safety of her future and earning money. Banerjee also accused Moitra that she did not allow other women leaders to emerge in her parliamentary seat (Krishnanagar).
The question arises whether Banerjee’s convulsion is forgiven? Banerjee has accused Mahuva in the same way using the word Gold Digar. Therefore, hardly any civilized society will consider Banerjee’s words to forgive. Banerjee’s personal life, especially his marriage and age difference, was inappropriate and personal. It should be seen as an attempt to divert attention from the rape case.
Is legal action possible for this?
The nature of Kalyan Banerjee’s comments, potential legal basis, and possibilities of action must be evaluated under the purview of Indian law. Only then will you get rid of such a trend. Referring to Moitra’s recent wedding (with former BJD MP Pinaki Mishra), Banerjee said that Mahua started fighting with me after returning to India after celebrating a honeymoon for a month and a half. He broke the 40 -year -old family and married a 65 -year -old man. Did they not hurt the woman?
In this statement, Moitra has been declared anti-women and the largest family breaking. The statement also claimed that she does not allow other women leaders to emerge in her parliamentary seat (Krishnanagar). It is obvious that on the basis of all these statements, Mahua can sue for defamation.
Section 356 of the Indian Justice Code (equivalent of IPC Section 499/500) defines defamation, which gives a false or derogatory statement with the intention of hurting someone else’s reputation, so it includes criminal defamation (sentenced to 2 years or fined or both) and civil defamation. Banerjee’s statements, such as a 40 -year -old family broke and interest in earning money, is going to harm Moitra’s social and political prestige. Therefore, it can clearly become a case of criminal defamation.
Provision: BNS Section 79 (equivalent to IPC Section 509) considers words, gestures, or actions that hurts the dignity of a woman, including punishment and fines up to 3 years. Banerjee’s comments, such as Moitra’s marriage and comments on personal life, can be considered to hurt their dignity. Extensive negative reactions on social media are enough to support Mahua’s claim.
Both Banerjee and Moitra are Lok Sabha MPs, and Banerjee’s statements may be a violation of parliamentary dignity. The Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee can investigate the matter, especially because Banerjee mentions Moitra’s expulsion of 2023, which can be considered as an abuse of parliamentary privilege.