India, Aug. 21 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh has reportedly filed a defamation case against the father of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata last year, a case that rocked the country, triggering protests over the safety of women.

Reacting to reports of the TMC leader filing a case against him, the victim's father on Wednesday said he "will not be deterred", adding that the case filed is just an attempt to provoke and instigate.

"Whatever you do, I will not be deterred. I will stop only after reaching my goal...This fight will go on as long as I live...I will snatch justice for our daughter and I will also fight wherever such crimes occur...," the rape-murder victim's f...