The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has distanced itself from Manujit Mishra, the prime accused in a college gangrape case, amidst accusations from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of his affiliation with the party. The TMC denies any link to the incident, emphasizing that justice should be based on the crime, not political affiliation.

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MEA reiterated that India “categorically rejects this so-called supplemental award as it has rejected all prior pronouncements of this body.”