Kolkata, April 26 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for suggesting women avoid going out after dark, arguing that the state is failing in its primary responsibility to punish perpetrators.

Speaking at a press conference, Trivedi said, "On one hand, we have a central government that has worked tirelessly for women. On the other hand, we have a government in West Bengal, where the Chief Minister says that women should not go out after dark. On the other hand, we have a government in West Bengal where the conviction rate for crimes against women is one of the lowest in the country. This means that after a crime is committed, it is the government's ...