File photo of Ratna Debnath, mother of RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and BJP candidate from Panihati seat. Photo: BJP via ANI.
Nearly 20 months after rape and murder victim RG Kar, popularly known as Abhaya, died, her mother, Ratna Debnath, entered the political arena to get justice for her daughter. He is fighting in the upcoming parliamentary elections West Bengal on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Although her candidacy received massive support, especially from women, she also drew criticism.
On Thursday (April 9, 2026), as she campaigned in the streets of her Panihati district with folded hands, Mrs. Debnath, accompanied by her husband, appealed to voters to support her. She blamed it the Trinamool Congress government for the RG Kar incident.
Published – 11 Apr 2026 22:22 IST
