Mamata Banerjee denies offering money to RG Kar victim's parents

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed she never offered money to the deceased doctor's family, referring to the reports of her offering money to the kin of the Kolkata doctor who was raped and murdered in the RG Kar Hospital.

“I went to the victims' house but did not offer money. I spoke about compensation following Court order,” said Banerjee.

“I told the deceased doctor's parents that if they wanted to do something in their daughter's memory, our government will help them”, Banerjee told at a press conference in Kolkata on Monday.

Mamata also spoke about the Durga Puja honorarium controversy.

The Chief minister said the Puja committees who have refused the government dole will be removed from the list and new Puja committees will be added in their place.

Several Puja committees have refused the Rs 85,000 government honorarium in protests against the RG Kar rape-murder.

On the protests by the junior doctors and the public, Mamata said: “All protests took place without permission. It creates problems if you block roads…Supreme Court has also requested the doctors to rejoin work. I am also requesting them to return to work. I will welcome if 5-10 representatives of them want to talk to us,” she said.