Kolkata rape case: Where will Sourav Ganguly and his wife protest Today?

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Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly is all set to join protests in Kolkata to support junior doctors demanding justice for a postgraduate trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital inside the seminar hall.

According to the reports in India Today, the former captain and his wife Dona Ganguly have planned to participate in the protests on Wednesday, August 21.
According to reports in Anandabazar Online, the Gangulys are expected to gather at the Gostha Paul effigy in Kolkata at 3 PM. He is also likely to join another in Behala which will start at 7 PM from Diksha Manjari dance institute.

With many people opting to change their profile pictures on social media to black as a symbol of mourning and demand for justice, Ganguly also joined in to change his profile picture on X (formerly Twitter).

This brutal incident at RG Kar Medical College has sparked a debate about the safety of women in the state.

Sourav Ganguly issues a clarification on his earlier comments
Ganguly was recently in the news for describing the crime as a "stray" incident. His comments received a huge backlash from various people on social media for downsizing the severity of the incident.

However, he was quick to issue a clarification, stating his deep concern over the incident. He called for severe punishment, expressing hope that the investigation would lead to justice.

"I don't know how what I said last Sunday was construed or interpreted. I have said it earlier as well that [the crime] is a terrible thing. Now the CBI [and the] police are investigating the matter. It's very shameful what has happened," he told media.

"I hope that the CBI, who are investigating the matter, once they find the culprit, give strict punishment. The punishment should be such that no one dares to commit such a crime again in their life. That is important. Punishment has to be severe," he added.

The Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, addressed the case suo motu and made strong observations regarding the state government's handling of various issues, including delays in filing the FIR.

Additionally, the bench established a task force to implement safety measures of doctors on duty and directed the CBI to submit a status report on the case.