'7000 people can't come on foot...?', High Court's strong comment on mob uproar in Kolkata hospital.
The Calcutta High
Court has made a strong comment on the vandalism that took place at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital on the night
of August 14. The High Court has said that this incident is a proof of the
complete failure of the state machinery.
The Calcutta High
Court said that it would be better if the hospital is closed and the
patients are shifted to other hospitals. During this, the West Bengal government's lawyer present in the court said that
police force was present there. On this, the bench headed by the Chief Justice
said that they could not even protect their own people. This is an unfortunate
situation. How will the doctors work fearlessly?
The Chief Justice asked the state government what are you
doing after this incident? What steps were taken as a precaution? On this, senior advocate Vikas Ranjan Bhattacharya,
appearing on behalf of the government, said that instructions for a CBI inquiry were given at 3 pm.
The state government's lawyer said that as far as the steps
taken to deal with the vandalism are concerned, a crowd of 7000 people suddenly
gathered there, then tear gas was fired, police were injured. In such a chaotic
emergency, vandalism took place.
The court said that usually if people enter the hospital, the
police have to be present there in case of emergency. If 7000 people enter, it
is difficult to believe that there is no failure of the state. If 7000 people
had to come, they could not have come on foot. This is a complete failure of
the state machinery.
The state government said that we have now taken care of
everything. Police said that We are trying to identify and arrest the accused.
The court reprimanded and said why all this after the incident? Why did the
state not pay attention to this earlier?
Meanwhile, another lawyer, giving information about the
entire incident that took place on the night of August 14, said that the goons
vandalized. The ruckus continued even after the arrival of the Police Commissioner. The court said
with anger that if 7000 people gathered then it is 100% failure of the
administration. If 15 people entered then we can understand that there was a
lapse in security. On this, the government clarified that we did not say that
there were 7000 people.
The court asked the government to file an affidavit. As a citizen
of West Bengal, the state government
should also be worried. You should also be saddened by this. The state
government's lawyer said that we are also sad.
On this, the court said that we have heard you. Record it on
record. We have received many messages about vandalism. Why did this incident
happen? Why did people enter and vandalize? These things are not
understandable. Is this a police failure
of law and order? You should understand what pain the common people of the
state are going through. Something should happen which will create confidence
in the minds of the public and the court.
The court made a harsh comment and said that let's shift
every patient to another hospital. Close the hospital, everyone will be safe.
Close the hospital, is this the best?
Let us tell you that while considering the case of vandalism
in RG Kar Hospital, the High Court
told the state government that we have listed the case for hearing only because
of the email received after the vandalism in the hospital.
Actually, the High Court made this comment during the hearing
on the petition filed regarding the investigation and action on the vandalism
in RG Kar Hospital and the attempts
to destroy evidence.
Let us tell you that a large number of people entered Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital on the night of August 14. During this time, there was a lot of vandalism in the hospital. These people created a lot of ruckus in the hospital for about an hour.
