'Educate Your Son, Husband, Brothers, Father': Suryakumar Yadav's Hard-Hitting Post Amid Outrage Over Kolkata Rape Case

Amid the ongoing protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata, India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has sent a strong message to the society. The ace batter has urged people to educate the males in the family. Notably, not many sports stars have come forward and expressed their thoughts on the issue and Suryakumar happens to be the first active Indian cricketer to speak up.

The first line of his Instagram post reads ‘Protect your daughter’, which has been replaced with ‘Educate your son’. The below lines include brothers, fathers, husband, men, and friends, indicating that the males in the society need to be educated.

The heinous crime committed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has sent shockwaves across the country. The body of the victim was found inside a seminar hall of the hospital on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested the next day for his alleged involvement in the crime.

Healthcare services remained affected across West Bengal for the tenth consecutive day on Sunday as agitating junior doctors at state-run hospitals continued their cease work demanding justice. The junior doctors have been demanding that the culprits be punished as quickly as possible, and the post-mortem examination report of the victim be made public.

The Calcutta High Court on August 13 ordered the transfer of the probe into the case from the Kolkata Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which started its investigation on August 14.

Ganguly demands severe punishment

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has condemned the incident and called for severe punishment for the culprits.

“I told that last Sunday, I don’t know how it was construed or was interpreted. I have said it earlier also, it’s a terrible thing. Now CBI, police are investigating the matter. It’s very shameful what has happened. I hope that the CBI, who are investigating the matter, once they find the culprit strict punishment should be given. 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,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by PTI.