Delhi CM slams Mamata's remarks on girls’ freedom

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hit out at her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, saying her advice after the alleged gangrape of a medical student that female boarders must not venture out at night, was deplorable and represents the height of political downfall. Banerjee's remarks reflect a "failed administration" and "morally hollow leadership" of the Trinamool Congress government, Gupta said in an X post. She said that instead of ensuring justice for the rape victim, the West Bengal government was "shamelessly" questioning the "very freedom and rights of women". 
Facing a severe backlash over her remark on the alleged gang-rape of a medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that her statement was deliberately distorted and taken out of context. "My address at Dum Dum Airport (in Kolkata) has been deliberately distorted. You ask me a question, and when I answer, my words are twisted and taken out of context. Do not try such nasty politics with me. Unlike others, I have the decency to meet you and speak directly. Others merely respond to pre-decided questions," she said.
Reacting to the incident, Banerjee asserted that women shouldn't be allowed to come outside at night. "A girl shouldn't be allowed to come outside at night-time. They also have to protect themselves," she said, while calling the incident "shocking." "No one will be excused," she added. Asserting that the culprits won't be spared, she said that her government has zero tolerance for such crimes.