Bhubaneswar, October 13: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Monday came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her “girls should not be allowed to go out at night” remark after a medical student hailing from Odisha was allegedly gangraped in Durgapur in the neighbouring State.

“A woman leader like Mamata Banerjee, known as ‘Didi,’ and a woman Chief Minister, has disappointed women with her remark that ‘girls should not go out at night.’ This statement has not only shocked and insulted me but also the four crore ninety lakh women in West Bengal,” wrote Parida on ‘X’.

Deputy CM Parida, who also holds Women and Child Development department, asked the West Bengal CM to submit in writing that she lacks compassion for the survivor.

“Instead of ensuring justice for victims, bringing gender-based inequality and questioning the rights of girls is not the prerogative of the Chief Minister. And if there is no compassion for an Odia girl survivor, let the Odisha Government know in writing. We can understand the concerns of our children even in your State,” she wrote.

“It is utterly deplorable to lack a sense of shame. If girls cannot expect empathy, safety, and rights from a woman Chief Minister, then from whom can they expect it?,” asked Parida.

This comes after Mamata Banerjee made a shocking statement on Sunday, advising colleges not to allow girls to go outside at night after the alleged gangrape in Durgapur.

A second-year MBBS student of a private medical college was allegedly gangraped in Durgapur. The survivor hails from Jaleswar of Balasore district Odisha.

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the case, so far.