'Girls should not be allowed to go outside of college at night': Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gang-rape
After the shocking gang-rape of a second-year student in Durgapur, Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident and insisted that private colleges must take stronger security measures — including restricting late-night outings of female students. She also pointed out that similar crimes in other states warrant the same strict response.
Sources
Times of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says her comments on the recent gang-rape case in Durgapur have been misrepresented by the media. She told reporters that she answered a question and her words were then "distorted", urging that this kind of politics should not be attempted.
The Hindu
Amid the outrage over allegations of gang rape of a medical student at Durgapur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on Sunday (October 11, 2025) asking girl students residing in hostels not to venture out at night triggered a fresh controversy.
Indian Express
Even as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she was "shocked" by the alleged gangrape of a student of a private medical college in Paschim Bardhaman district and assured that no accused would be spared, she raised questions over women hostellers "venturing out so late in the night".