Bottomline With Barkha

'Kolkata Doctor Rape & Murder I Was a TMC Leader at Crime Scene? Doctors Ramp Up Protests I Barkha'

'In a new twist to the investigation into the rape and murder of a young doctor at the RG Kar medical college, some of the protesting doctors have alleged that a TMC student wing leader- Avik Dey- was present at the crime scene in the college seminar hall where the doctor's body was found after the rape and murder. Dey has denied it is him and the police had initially said he was a fingerprint expert. But the TMC Chhatra Parishad has suspended him pending investigation. Meanwhile, ahead of the Supreme Court's next hearing into the case, doctors have ramped up their protest in West Bengal. They say the resignation of the police commissioner is a basic demand they will not back off from.' Read more

'Kerala Abuse Scandal: Parvathy Speaks, Mohanlal Quits, Others Named'

'Actor and member of Kerala's Women Collective, Parvathy Thiruvothu speaks to Barkha Dutt as 17 women from the film industry ( and counting) register complaints of sexual harassment, misconduct and abuse with Kerala's special task force. The women have gone public in the backdrop of the Justice Hema Panel who submitted its report on the working conditions for women in the Malayalam Film Industry in 2019. Inexplicably it has taken 4 and half years for the report to be made public.' Read more

'Kolkata Doctor Rape & Murder: "Police Commissioner Must Resign,"'

'We speak to Dr. Anustup, a protesting doctor from Calcutta Medical College, as several doctors of Kolkata take out a rally on August 28, in the aftermath of the horrific Kolkata Doctor Rape & Murder case. This happened a day after another students' rally took place in the city, where there were clashes reported between the police and the protestors.' Read more

'"Rahul Gandhi Cant Be Treated Lightly Now"'

'Yashwant Deshmukh of C Voter and India Today have released their new mood of the nation poll, asking the tantalising question- Who Would Win if Elections Were Held Today? In the first edition of our special series, Barkha Dutt speaks to Yashwant Deshmukh about the national political picture' Read more

'India Walks Tightrope Between Russia, Ukraine & West'

'Though PM Modi's first foreign visit in his third term was to Russia where he made headlines with his Putin hug; now the Indian PM is in Ukraine where Zelensky was greeted with a similar hug. Can India Walk This Diplomatic Tight Rope of Global Pressures?' Read more

'Victim's Lawyer Speaks to Barkha Dutt'

'Bikash Bhattacharya, Senior Advocate who has represented the Kolkata Victim's Family speaks to Barkha Dutt as the Supreme Court grills the West Bengal government. Mr Bhattacharya is also a CPM MP and former Mayor of Kolkata.' Read more

'Modi Govt Takes Back UPSC Lateral Entry after Rahul Gandhi, Chirag Paswan Protest'

'In a sudden U-turn the Modi government has asked the UPSC to take back advertisements for lateral entry into government jobs. The move by the UPSC was slammed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as being a means to reduce reservations. BJP ally Chirag Paswan also objected. The letter sent to the UPSC chairman says the decision is the Prime minister's and the new guidelines, when issued, will be "aligned with social justice principles".' Read more

'Sexual Abuse of Two 4-year-olds at school in Badlapur'

'In Maharashtra, the sexual abuse of 2 nursery children younger than five years of age at a school in Badlapur, not far from Mumbai, has led to mass protests. Families blocked train services to protest what they allege is the delay by police in registering an FIR. CM Eknath Shinde, under attack from the opposition, has announced a fast-track investigation.' Read more

'Mamata Leads Rally, Blames 'Ram & BAM' I Bjp Says "Resign"!'

'After the mob attack on protesting doctors at RG Kar Medical College, a full-blown political war has erupted- Mamata Banerjee has fielded TMC MP Mahua Moitra to release video statements on the rape and murder case that has triggered nationwide protests. Facing fierce backlash Mamata blames the left and the BJP for joining hands against her. On Saturday she will lead her own counter rally on the rape case. Barkha Dutt speaks to: Dr Shatorupa - BJP, Spokesperson Achintya Banerjee, Advocate Calcutta HC, & TMC Supporter Dr Subarno Goswami, Gen Secy, AIFGD Rimjhim Sinha, Activist' Read more

'Police Fled As Mob.." | Doctors Share Shocking Details'

'As shocking images poured through the night from Kolkata where violent mob attacked protesting doctors at RG Kar Medical College where a young female doctor had been raped and killed, the doctors and students present during the protest recall the violent night. Tune in as Barkha Dutt speaks to the protestors.' Read more

'"Legs Wrenched Open , Pelvic Girdle Broken"'

'Women across India will be on a sit-in protest from midnight ahead of India's Independence Day- this in response to the horrific gangrape and murder of a young female doctor at a public hospital in Kolkata. The (now ousted) principal of the RG Kar Medical College where the assault and killing took place, blamed the victim in his first response. Shockingly, till the High Court intervened, the principal was transferred to another college instead of being sacked. The protests across India are widening as shocking details of what appears to be an attempted cover up, emerge.' Read more