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Students' Nabanna march demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation: All Updates

| @indiablooms | Aug 27, 2024, at 06:49 pm

Students under the banner 'Chhatra Samaj' planned to reach the West Bengal secretariat Nabanna in a rally on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters demanded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the incident that has brought the state administration under scanner. Kolkata witnessed daylong pitched battles between the protesters and police who teargassed and used water cannons and batons to control the mob across the various routes to Nabanna in Howrah. 

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BJP workers clash with police infront of Lal Bazaar police HQ

TMC has changed Kolkata to a city of bhoy: BJP state leader

BJP is protesting outside Kolkata Police HQ Lal Bazar demanding the release of students who were arrested during Nabanna march.

"The TMC has changed Kolkata to a city of bhoy (scare)," BJP state leader Sukanta Majumdar told media.

Police lobbed tear gas shell to disperse protesters.

 

March to Nabanna: Scenes of pitched battles in Bowbazar Crossing

M G Road Scenes

 

BJP calls 12-hour bandh in West Bengal tomorrow

The Bharatiya Janata Party announces 12-hour strike in West Bengal tomorrow.

"We appeal people to make this strike successful," BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar.

Scenes from Howrah Bridge

 

This is a protest of people of West Bengal against the autocratic government: Sukanta Majumdar

BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar said democracy has vanished from West Bengal.

"There is no democracy in West Bengal now. People of the state are protesting against autocratic government," he said.

He said: "BJP will continue its protest against the government."

 

 

Tension spikes close to Nabanna as a rally reach close to State Secretariat

Huge police force has been deployed close to Nabanna where a large number of people have currently reached.

One of the rallies reach close to Nabanna

One of the rallies has reached close to state secretariat Nabanna.

More than 100 people are part of the rally.

Fresh rally heading towards Nabanna from Khidderpore

A fresh rally is currently heading towards Nabanna, the state secretariat, from Khidderpore area in south Kolkata.

Protestors block MG Road

 

Police lathicharge protestors

 

Police detain protestors from Howrah Bridge

 

Scenes at Santragachi in Howrah

 

Protests continue at Howrah Bridge

 

Police lobs tear gas shells at Howrah Bridge

 

Long barricades, guardrails placed

To thwart the rally, police have erected long barricades, placed guardrails and containers at various roads leading to Nabanna anticipating students' massive gathering.

 

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