Opposition trying to stage Bangladesh-like protests to topple my govt: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday alleged that BJP and CPI (M) were trying to hold Bangladesh-like protests and end her rule in the Indian province after the opposition stepped up agitations demanding her resignation in the wake of a gruesome rape and murder of a medical student.

"CPI-M and BJP are trying to organize Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in Bengal," she said adding “you are free to abuse me but don't abuse West Bengal."

Mamata said that the state government had "taken all actions in doctor's rape-murder case, still a malicious campaign is on."

She also urged the striking doctors in the state to return to work.

Earlier in the day, BJP staged a protest in the state with its leader Suvendu Adhikari saying, "we want the resignation of the health minister and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Today those who have never been in the streets even they are protesting and doctors, nurses, health officials have united to raise their voice. Doctors from private hospitals are also not doing OPD today.

CPI-M also criticized Mamata Banerjee over the incident demanding her resignation.

On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of state-owned R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the crime. The case was transferred to the CBI on Tuesday following a Calcutta High Court order.

There were allegations that ruling TMC was trying to derail the investigation.

The CBI team, comprising forensic and medical experts, today began the probe into the incident and said it will examine the phone call records of the victim to check with whom she was in touch before her death.

Amid the outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi today attacked the Congress ally TMC government accusing it of trying to shield the accused instead of providing justice to the victim.

 “The entire country is shocked by the gruesome incident of rape and murder of the junior doctor in Kolkata,” he said adding “there is an atmosphere of insecurity among the doctors' community and women with the revelations about the manner of the cruel and inhuman act against her.”