<p>As many as 26 students and women were arrested today for demonstrating against the "apathy" of the West Bengal government towards the gangrape and murder of girl student at Barasat.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Condemning Saturday's incident at Barasat in neighbouring 24 Parganas district, members of 'Nari Maitree' organisation held a demonstration at Hazra near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence with placards demanding that she act immediately to ensure safety of women in the state.<br /><br />"It is the responsibility of the CM to restore law and order and ensure safety and security of women in the state," the protestors said.<br /><br />Thirteen protestors were arrested, police sources said.<br /><br />Later, 13 members of the Chhatra Parishad, student wing of Congress, were arrested for demonstrating before the state secretariat, Writers' Building, the sources said.<br />The protestors demanded punishment for the perpetrators of the crime.<br /><br />A procession was also taken out by four Left students organisations decrying the state government's "apathy".<br /><br />Traffic was disrupted by the procession of women members at Esplanade when the police stopped them.<br /><br />They carried placards demanding punishment for the perpetrators and asked why the state government was "indifferent" to atrocities on women.<br /><br />Three student representatives later submitted a memorandum to the Home department at Writers' Building.<br /><br />"We will also submit another memorandum to the Governor," they said.<br />The protestors said if the state government did not improve law and order and provide proper security to women, a bigger movement would be launched.</p>
<p>As many as 26 students and women were arrested today for demonstrating against the "apathy" of the West Bengal government towards the gangrape and murder of girl student at Barasat.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Condemning Saturday's incident at Barasat in neighbouring 24 Parganas district, members of 'Nari Maitree' organisation held a demonstration at Hazra near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence with placards demanding that she act immediately to ensure safety of women in the state.<br /><br />"It is the responsibility of the CM to restore law and order and ensure safety and security of women in the state," the protestors said.<br /><br />Thirteen protestors were arrested, police sources said.<br /><br />Later, 13 members of the Chhatra Parishad, student wing of Congress, were arrested for demonstrating before the state secretariat, Writers' Building, the sources said.<br />The protestors demanded punishment for the perpetrators of the crime.<br /><br />A procession was also taken out by four Left students organisations decrying the state government's "apathy".<br /><br />Traffic was disrupted by the procession of women members at Esplanade when the police stopped them.<br /><br />They carried placards demanding punishment for the perpetrators and asked why the state government was "indifferent" to atrocities on women.<br /><br />Three student representatives later submitted a memorandum to the Home department at Writers' Building.<br /><br />"We will also submit another memorandum to the Governor," they said.<br />The protestors said if the state government did not improve law and order and provide proper security to women, a bigger movement would be launched.</p>