The Calcutta High Court today criticized the state authorities, calling the recent vandalism at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata a “complete failure of state machinery.” The hospital became the center of chaos late Wednesday and early Thursday following a series of protests triggered by a horrifying incident on August 9, involving a murder and a suspected case of rape at the facility.
The Chief Justice remarked on the seriousness of the situation prompted by community outrage, which escalated into a violent confrontation during the ‘Reclaim The Night’ movement. This event saw large crowds clashing with police forces and culminated in the destructive ransacking of hospital property.
