Kapil Sibal's Kolkata horror remark draws Veep's ire: 'Voices that cause concern'

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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday hit out at Rajya Sabha MP Kabil Sibal over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)'s remark on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata...

In a veiled attack on the SCBA chief, Dhankhar spoke of "voices that cause concern" and "aggravate excruciating pain"...

Addressing students and faculty members at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh, Dhankhar said, "When humanity has been shamed, there are some stray voices, voices that cause concern..

Dhankhar's remarks came days after the SCBA in a statement termed the crime at RG Kar hospital as "symptomatic of the malaise"..

The Vice President expressed his disapproval of the SCBA's characterisation of the horrific crime and noted that such comments, especially coming from a senior advocate and a Member of Parliament, demonstrated "extreme culpability" and were unacceptable...

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