Kolkata : Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, grapples with water-logging in parts of the city after two days of incessant rains, with roads around the iconic 19th-century Howrah station turning into a battlefield when Kolkata Police arrested the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). tried to stop. Nabanna Cholo protest march.
BJP leaders including Suvendu Adhikari, Locket Chatterjee, Sukant Majumdar were detained by the police.
Why was BJP protesting in West Bengal?
The BJP had taken out a protest march till Nabanna, the administrative building of the state. The march was being taken out to protest the alleged corruption of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) governmentUnder the leadership of party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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The BJP had arranged seven trains, three from North Bengal and four from South Bengal, for supporters to participate in the ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ to be held on September 13.
Buses carrying BJP workers Kolkata According to party members, they were stopped by the police in North 24 Parganas as well. Supporters were also seen reaching Howrah on boats to cross the river Ganga and join the protest march.
BJP agitators brought by special trains, boats for protest march to Bengal Secretariat turn violent after clash with security officials
Kolkata Police had to use water cannons, tear gas shells and lathi-charge after throwing stones at the protesters. There were several scenes of police using barricades to stop the protesters.
– traffic on Howrah Bridge The protest march was called off as normalcy was disrupted in West Bengal’s Howrah district.
BJP leaders involved in the rally were detained by the police along with their supporters from Hastings in Kolkata. BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar, party leader Agnimitra Paul and hundreds of workers staged a sit-in at the Howrah ground after police stopped them from proceeding towards the ‘Nabanna’ (state secretariat).
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has “turned West Bengal into North Korea”. “Chief Minister Mamata does not have the support of her people and that is why she is implementing dictatorship like North Korea in Bengal. The police will have to pay the price for what they are doing. The BJP is coming,” he said.
A Kolkata Police vehicle was set ablaze amid fierce violence that broke out after clashes between police and protesters. It was reported that several protesters and police officers were injured in the scuffle. Protesters and police were seen running for shelter as stones were thrown and water cannons were fired.
Earlier in the day, a clash broke out between BJP workers and police outside Raniganj railway station as the workers left for Kolkata to take part in the march. In Raniganj, the police took several workers into preventive custody.
Calcutta High Court seeks report from Home Secretary of West Bengal on today’s BJP Nabanna Abhijan. The High Court has asked to submit the report on September 19. The HC directed the police not to detain any person illegally and also to ensure that there is no damage to public property.
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