"With deep anguish.... ": Ex-cricketer Harbhajan Singh writes to Mamata Banerjee seeking justice for murdered medic

Kolkata: Former India spin great-turned-politician, Harbhajan Singh, dashed a heart-wrenching letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking justice for the rape and murder of a young government medic in a Kolkata hospital recently.

In a two-page letter titled "A Call For Justice and Introspection" addressed to the West Bengal government, CBI and citizens of India, the former spin great whilst supporting the ongoing country-wide protests against the murder of the 31-year-old working medic, he also made an appeal to the common people to come together and not make it a political issue.

The letter also addressed to the President of India, Prime Minister and the Governor of West Bengal.

The member of Rajya Sabha and AAP leader said, “With deep anguish over delay in justice to the Kolkata rape and murder victim, the incident which had shaken the conscience of all of us, I have penned a heartfelt plea to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms @MamataOfficial Ji and Hon'ble @BengalGovernor urging them to act swiftly and decisively."

Singh, who was also known as the Turbinator for his lethal spin on the 22 yard turf around the cricketing nations of his playing time, said on his social media post X that "The safety and dignity of women are non-negotiable. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must face the full weight of the law, and the punishment must be exemplary."

He said, "What happened to our country's daughter in Kolkata recently was very wrong and to get her justice, I think we all should come together and not make it a political issue. The girl should get justice as soon as possible..."

He urged President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Narendra Narendra Modi, state Governor C V Ananda Bose and CM Banerjee to come together and make strict laws against the accused of these crimes.

"I request Mamata Didi, Governor, PM Narendra Modi, President and all other big leaders of the country that this is the time when we all should come together and make such a law that if any person does such a heinous act in future, then he should keep in mind what will be the consequences...," the 44-year-old former player said.