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The 12-hour general strike called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata on Wednesday, August 28, has resulted in intense violence across various parts of the city and its suburbs.
BJP workers took to the streets, blocking roads and railway tracks in many parts of the state. The strike protests the police response to agitators during a protest march to Nabanna on Tuesday, which was organized in response to the rape and murder of a young trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to hold a major event to mark the foundation day of its student wing, the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also set to address the rally.
The bandh led to widespread violence throughout Kolkata and other regions of Bengal, as clashes erupted between BJP workers and TMC supporters, with police personnel also being targeted. To manage the situation, Rapid Action Force units were deployed to various areas.
Several BJP leaders, including Locket Chatterjee, Rahul Sinha, and Roopa Ganguly, were detained by the police during their protest. Suvendu Adhikari joined the demonstrators, warning that the party would ‘stall’ West Bengal if the police 'repression' did not cease immediately.
In Reyapara, Nandigram, tension escalated when BJP workers attempted to dismantle police barricades, prompting the police to use lathicharge to control the situation.
Tensions flared in Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, where former TMC leader and BJP strongman Arjun Singh was involved in a confrontation with TMC leaders and workers. The altercation reportedly occurred after Singh attempted to shut down a factory.
The BJP has alleged that six rounds of bullets were fired at the cars of two of its leaders, resulting in injuries to a car driver and two party members.
News channels have reported that BJP leaders were seen visiting shops in Koley Market, urging shopkeepers to close their establishments.
On Tuesday, the West Bengal government has urged people not to participate in the BJP's bandh, advising them to ignore the strike and go about their daily activities as usual.
Alapan Bandopadhyay, the chief advisor to Mamata Banerjee in a press statement said, "The government will not allow any bandh on Wednesday. We urge people not to participate in it. All steps shall be taken to ensure that normal life is unaffected."
The rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor on August 9 has sparked nationwide outrage. In response, junior doctors across the country have refused to see non-emergency patients, demanding justice for the victim and enhanced safety measures for women in hospitals.
BJP workers took to the streets, blocking roads and railway tracks in many parts of the state. The strike protests the police response to agitators during a protest march to Nabanna on Tuesday, which was organized in response to the rape and murder of a young trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to hold a major event to mark the foundation day of its student wing, the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also set to address the rally.
The bandh led to widespread violence throughout Kolkata and other regions of Bengal, as clashes erupted between BJP workers and TMC supporters, with police personnel also being targeted. To manage the situation, Rapid Action Force units were deployed to various areas.
Several BJP leaders, including Locket Chatterjee, Rahul Sinha, and Roopa Ganguly, were detained by the police during their protest. Suvendu Adhikari joined the demonstrators, warning that the party would ‘stall’ West Bengal if the police 'repression' did not cease immediately.
In Reyapara, Nandigram, tension escalated when BJP workers attempted to dismantle police barricades, prompting the police to use lathicharge to control the situation.
Tensions flared in Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district, where former TMC leader and BJP strongman Arjun Singh was involved in a confrontation with TMC leaders and workers. The altercation reportedly occurred after Singh attempted to shut down a factory.
The BJP has alleged that six rounds of bullets were fired at the cars of two of its leaders, resulting in injuries to a car driver and two party members.
TMC goon opening fire on eminent BJP Leader Priyangu Pandey's vehicle at Bhatpara. The driver of the vehicle is shot.
— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) August 28, 2024
This is how Mamata Banerjee & TMC are trying to force BJP off the street. The Bandh is successful and people have supported it wholeheartedly. The toxic cocktail… pic.twitter.com/mOGsLnk9jh
News channels have reported that BJP leaders were seen visiting shops in Koley Market, urging shopkeepers to close their establishments.
On Tuesday, the West Bengal government has urged people not to participate in the BJP's bandh, advising them to ignore the strike and go about their daily activities as usual.
Alapan Bandopadhyay, the chief advisor to Mamata Banerjee in a press statement said, "The government will not allow any bandh on Wednesday. We urge people not to participate in it. All steps shall be taken to ensure that normal life is unaffected."
The rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor on August 9 has sparked nationwide outrage. In response, junior doctors across the country have refused to see non-emergency patients, demanding justice for the victim and enhanced safety measures for women in hospitals.
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