Durgapur (West Bengal) [India], October 13 : West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Monday met the Durgapur rape victim and her parents at the IQ City Medical College Hospital, where the victim is undergoing treatment. He expressed his outrage over the incident and stated that a second renaissance was required in the state.
Speaking to reporters, Governor CV Ananda Bose said, "What has happened is outrageous. It's shocking to the public conscience. It is high time that all of us stand together and say, 'stop or we will make it stop'. We will do everything to give justice to the family. I talked to the victim and her parents. What we discussed will remain confidential. Do everything possible to bring justice to the victim and to ensure that such things do not repeat in Bengal society in future. This is not the first of its kind. In the recent past, we had similar experiences. Bengal society led to the renaissance of this nation. We want a second renaissance here."

He asserted that strong steps would be taken to ensure justice, and it would not be repeated in future.
"Bengal should be made safe for the girl child. I cannot say with confidence that Bengal is safe. We have to own up to responsibility and see that justice is given to the victim. I'll get the report, but I did not want to go by the report. I wanted to come to ground zero and understand for myself the feelings of the people who are affected. Now I have an idea of what exactly happened and how it should be tackled. We will take all steps to ensure that justice is done, and this is not repeated in future," he further said.
Earlier, CM Mamata Banerjee advised colleges not to allow girls to go outside at night after the alleged gangrape of a second-year private medical student in Durgapur. The survivor is from Jaleswar, Odisha.
"I'm shocked to see the incident, but private medical colleges also should take care of their students, and especially girls. The girls should not be allowed to go outside (college) at night. They have to protect themselves also. There is a forest area. Police are searching all the people," Mamata Banerjee said.
The remarks sparked a huge backlash, with BJP workers staging a protest against the state government over the Durgapur rape case in North 24 Parganas on Sunday.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that the Trinamool Congress leadership were repeatedly making such statements on women and asked if the Chief Minister wanted all women to wear burqas and stay at home.
Majumdar said, "Earlier, when the RG Kar Medical College incident occurred, a notification was issued that private companies should give fewer night shifts to women. Now the Chief Minister is saying that women should not go out at night. Does she want all women to wear burqas and stay at home?"
Meanwhile, three accused have been arrested in the gangrape case of a medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur. They were presented before the court today.
Speaking to reporters, Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate DCP Abhishek Gupta said, "Three persons have been arrested so far. They have been forwarded to the Court today. Further investigation is ongoing, and everything is going according to the protocol. All investigation is taking place..."
According to the medical student's father, she stepped out with a classmate to get something to eat. However, two or three other men arrived and raped her. The classmate, he said, "abandoned her and fled."
"At 10 PM, her friend called us and said that your daughter had been raped. We live in Jaleshwar. My daughter was studying here. Yesterday, one of her classmates took her out on the pretext of getting something to eat, but when two or three other men arrived, he abandoned her and fled. They raped her. This incident occurred between 8:00 and 9:00 PM. The hostel was far away, and she had come here to eat. The security arrangements are not sufficient. Such a serious incident occurred, but no action has been taken. There is no system here, no response..." the student's father told reporters.