Trinamool Congress leader Jawhar Sircar has resigned from the Rajya Sabha and active politics, protesting against the Mamata Banerjee-led government's handling of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case

[{"selector":"#anim-73ca582a-fb23-4726-8e20-96a79b8dc5fb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.56556451397984%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10f014c5-4540-4f72-811f-764737cfa9aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sircar criticized the West Bengal government's inaction in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case and voiced concerns over corruption within the ruling TMC

[{"selector":"#anim-a4ddae0d-e4da-4916-98a6-7f2f1b754f3b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.57916656455426%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9bcf72d-3e31-4a93-8de9-15aedb401ad1","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -1533.95122%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -431.347083064%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -146.645736632%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -55.068848798%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -23.929639031999997%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}] In his resignation letter to Mamata Banerjee, Sircar mentioned the government's "lack of decisive action" against corruption scandals, fueling his decision to quit

[{"selector":"#anim-cded0851-c505-43f6-a36b-76a956328f61","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-415f99df-34d4-463d-9d21-f2e15d8b11a3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e69ed99a-e91f-4927-8b0a-96dfbcff5fb9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sircar highlighted widespread public outrage following the rape and murder case at RG Kar Hospital, accusing the government of failing to act swiftly

[{"selector":"#anim-42feae13-624a-43df-bacd-375c324c13a8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79abd0c5-71a7-4422-b55f-d5b0d8a8f950","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26781cfd-7d0b-4396-8007-0e520e9a5927","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1455.84733%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sircar stated that he had never witnessed such intense public dissatisfaction and no-confidence in the government, even when it took factual decisions

[{"selector":"#anim-a580315e-981a-41ea-9ac8-995279c9402f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ade90281-10c7-4edd-ac1b-556468abd62c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a26f530e-5e96-4d27-93c8-efe18e9335ac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sircar urged the Chief Minister to take immediate and strong action to restore public faith and demanded punishment for those involved in the RG Kar inciden

[{"selector":"#anim-7a14e63d-6cc8-4860-a049-b12706721388","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-654a74bb-6c16-42e9-b6cd-cf721e3b74d0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.944763826443634%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Following Sircar’s resignation, the BJP attacked the TMC, accusing the Bengal government of corruption and mishandling the RG Kar case