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Women in Kolkata, suburbs to march at midnight in protest against brutality

13/08/2024 03:42 PM | Click to read full article

Days after the brutal murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, there is much grief and anger among the citizenry against the failure of the authorities to keep its women safe. Women in the metropolis and other parts of West Bengal are likely to hit the streets in protest at 11.55 pm on Wednesday. The protest has been described as, "For women's independence on the midnight of independence."

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