Kolkata, July 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to communalise the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Baruipur, saying the victim's religion was irrelevant and that the focus should remain on ensuring justice.

Speaking to ANI, Azad alleged that the BJP was trying to give the incident a communal colour instead of addressing the crime.

"They see a communal angle in everything. A girl has lost her life--whether she was Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or Christian--she was raped. It took the government four days just to issue a statement on the rape. Contrast this with the rhetoric surrounding the RG Kar incident, where they promised action within seven d...