Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, January 29, 2025, Kolkata : The RG Kar victim’s case has become increasingly contentious, with Kamarhati Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra and the victim’s family exchanging sharp words regarding the pursuit of justice and compensation. The victim’s family, no longer staying silent, responded strongly to questions about compensation and the ongoing investigation into the tragic incident.
The father of the victim, alongside activist Sanjay Roy, made it clear that they would not accept financial compensation in place of justice. “I will give him more money than he’s trying to cover up with. He should return my daughter,” the father stated, asserting that no amount of money could bring back his daughter. He further accused government officials of attempting to settle the case with money, saying, “Since the first day, there has been an attempt to cover up with money. The DC North government employee himself is coming to pay the money. Today he is saying it publicly. I will give him more money than he wants to buy me with. Give him my daughter back.”
In response, Madan Mitra expressed sympathy for the victim, but he also criticized the shifting stance of the victim’s family. “We also shed tears for Tilottama,” he said, referring to the victim by name. Mitra recalled that the family initially demanded the death penalty, then called for a CBI investigation, and later expressed dissatisfaction with the Kolkata Police’s handling of the case. “The CBI investigated for two and a half to three months, and the court ruled that this is not a ‘rarest of rare’ case, so hanging cannot happen,” Mitra explained, adding that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had no involvement in the case.
Mitra went on to challenge the family’s demands for compensation, questioning how much they wanted. He pointedly questioned the family’s compensation expectations, suggesting that the amount of money required for the victim’s treatment—reportedly 16 crore rupees—should be made clear to the public. “If you don’t say clearly what you want, how will it be done?” Mitra asked. He implied that the nation’s population, including political leaders like Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would be able to contribute to such funds if a specific figure was provided.
The ongoing exchange highlights the deep divisions between the political figures involved and the victim’s family, with both sides holding firm to their positions. While the victim’s family insists on justice and rejects any financial settlement as a substitute, Mitra and others seem focused on the specifics of compensation. As the case continues, it remains to be seen how the tensions will impact the search for justice and resolution.
