Panihati, April 10 -- Union Minister Smriti Irani strongly criticised the Trinamool Congress, alleging harassment of Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape victim, as she filed her nomination for the Panihati Assembly constituency.

Speaking to ANI, Irani called Ratna a symbol of women's resilience and accused TMC goons of insulting and threatening her, saying, "If TMC really wanted justice, why wasn't her daughter given justice? Why is this mother insulted even today when she is exercising her democratic right? The protectors of TMC's goons will have to answer for this."

"She lost her daughter in a heinous crime. It is a matter of shame that TMC's goons not only harass her but also insult her," she added.

The Panihati Assembly consti...