Mamata Banerjee failed to handle situation, should resign: Nirbhaya’s mother on Kolkata rape-murder

The mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she had "failed" to handle the situation after widespread protests broke out against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered during her duty hours at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. Her colleagues and doctors across the country have been holding protests to seek justice for her.

Speaking to the news agency PTI, Asha Devi also slammed Ms Banerjee for "trying to divert people's attention" by holding protests. Ms Banerjee had led a rally this week demanding the death penalty for the guilty in the case.