After a law student was allegedly gang-raped at a Kolkata college, TMC MLA Madan Mitra said, "If she had informed someone before going or had taken...couple of friends with her, then this wouldn't have happened." BJP's Amit Malviya criticised Madan's remarks stating, "This is victim-blaming, plain and vile...TMC has once again chosen to slander the woman...not support her."