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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has voiced her deep dismay and horror in her first public remarks regarding the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata earlier this month. Speaking to PTI, the President expressed her anguish over the crime saying \u201cenough is enough\u201d and urging society to confront the chronic issue of violence against women.<\/p>\n
The President\u2019s remarks come as nationwide protests continue in the wake of the discovery of the 31-year-old doctor\u2019s body at Kolkata\u2019s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The case has ignited widespread outrage, with citizens from various walks of life joining the demonstrations.<\/p>\n
President Murmu condemned the continued threat posed by criminals, even as the nation rallies in support of justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven as students, doctors and citizens were protesting in Kolkata, criminals remained on the prowl elsewhere,\u201d PTI quoted President Murmu as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities,\u201d she added, stressing the need for \u201chonest, unbiased self-introspection\u201d within society to address the root causes of these heinous acts.<\/p>\n
The President also spoke out against the \u201cdeplorable mindset\u201d that often sees women as lesser beings\u2014less powerful, less capable, and less intelligent. She lamented the \u201ccollective amnesia\u201d that has plagued Indian society in the years since the 2012 Nirbhaya case, highlighting that countless rapes have been forgotten over time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collective amnesia is obnoxious,\u201d she said, urging the nation to face its history of violence against women squarely.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us deal with this perversion in comprehensive manner to curb it right at the beginning,\u201d President Murmu said.<\/p>\n
The Kolkata incident has sparked renewed criticism of the government\u2019s handling of crimes against women, with many questioning the efficacy of existing measures.<\/p>\n
A civic volunteer has been detained in connection with the Kolkata case, but the victim\u2019s family alleges that the crime was a gang rape involving multiple perpetrators.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court has since ordered a national task force to investigate how security for healthcare workers can be bolstered, describing the incident as one that has \u201cshocked the conscience of the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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