GOVERNOR C V Ananda Bose on Monday met women leaders and doctors at Raj Bhawan on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and assured them that he is standing with them in makingWestBengal safe for women. In his address, the Governor lashed out at the State Government saying that democracy was degenerating in the State. “InWest Bengal, democracy is degenerating. This cannot go on. Today, we have to take a pledge to protect our daughters or sisters. This society should become a place where women feel happy and secure. We have failed in our mission, ourpromise toour sisters.This is the minimum acivilised society should do.

 

This society should become a place where women should become happy This is the time for all men to correct ourselves”, the Governor said “This is the time to come together, As I say coming togetheris beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is a success. My responsibility as a governor is to serve the people. I know the goal is far, the road is long but themarchisonwewillcertainly reach our destination, I am with, I am for you,” he added. Leader of the Opposition in theWest Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari also hitoutat theStateGovernment alleging that it was unable to assure security for women. “It is a matter of shame that the State Government issues a notification which shows that there is no safety for women at night.While bills are passed to reserve seats for women in Parliament and the Assembly, thereis talkofwomen’sempowerment, there is talk of promoting women.

 

At the same time, the State Government says that it is not right for women tododuty atnight.The biggest irony is that there is no safety for women at night in the State Further, the Government also says that women should not go out of the house even during the day.” Speaking toANI onMonday, Bose tore into the Mamata Banerjee Government in the State saying that the Government had failed the women of the State. “Bengal is not a place safe for women. Bengal has failed its women. Not the society but the present Government has failed its women folk. Bengal should be brought back to its pristine glory where women hada respectableplaceinsociety. Women now are scared of ‘Gundas’ this has been created by the Government that is insensitive to this issue,” the Governor said.