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Kolkata Nabanna March Highlights

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 28, 2024, 12:26:32 IST

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Kolkata Nabanna March Highlights

The protest, organized by "Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj," turned violent when a scuffle broke out between protesters and police on Kona Expressway in Santragachhi. Protesters hurled banners and stones at the police, breached barricades, and climbed on Howrah Bridge, transforming the "Nabanna Abhijaan" protest into a warzone. The students were protesting against the rape and murder of a junior resident doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

The BJP has accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of protecting those responsible for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The party labeled her a "dictator" and called for her resignation to ensure an impartial investigation into the case.

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13:25 (IST) Aug 27

Nabanna march: Security personnel lob tear gas shells in a bid to disperse protestors

13:21 (IST) Aug 27

Nabanna march: Police use water cannons to disperse protestors

13:18 (IST) Aug 27

Nabanna march: Police use water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse protestors from Howrah Bridge

— ANI (@ANI)

13:16 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Police issue traffic advisory amid Nabanna march; several routes diverted

In view of the Nabanna march on Tuesday, the Kolkata Police has issued a traffic advisory and implemented diversions on several routes connecting the city to various regions.

13:14 (IST) Aug 27

LIVE | Kolkata Erupts: Teargas Fired Amid Huge Protest At Nabanna Against Doctor's Rape & Murder

13:12 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and Murder Case Live: Police use water cannons to disperse protestors from Howrah Bridge

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13:08 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Police stop protesters from moving towards the state secretariat

— PTI_News (@PTI_News)

13:07 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Protestors drag away police barricades

Protestors drag away police barricades as they agitate over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case and carry out Nabanna Abhiyan' march. Police resort to opening lathi charge and lobbying tear gas shells to disperse them.

13:00 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Protesters scale barricades, clash with police

Protestors climb atop police barricades, clash with police personnel and break away the barricades at Santragachi in Howrah, as they carry out 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

12:58 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Protestors raise slogans and march as they begin 'Nabanna Abhiyan'

12:48 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march begins; protestors gather at Santragachi in Howrah

— ANI (@ANI)

12:47 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march begins

'Nabanna Abhiyan' protest march begins from College Square in Kolkata, over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. People, students and others join the march.

12:39 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Barricades on Howrah Bridge being welded together as a security measure

— ANI (@ANI)

12:23 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Police arrest 4 students in attempt to murder case

West Bengal Police on Tuesday refuted Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari's claim that four student activists were "missing", saying that they were arrested for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy of murder as well as attempted murder. Without taking any name, the police said that the "missing" allegation was false and claimed that the four were reportedly planning to "orchestrate large-scale violence" during Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan'. Earlier in the day, the BJP leader alleged that four student activists of the saffron party, who were scheduled to arrive at the Howrah station, were missing from midnight. "A certain political leader has been trying to create a false narrative about four students who have apparently been missing since last night. The truth is, nobody is missing. The four were planning to orchestrate large-scale violence during the Nabanna Abhijan today and were involved in a conspiracy of murder and attempted murder. They have been arrested in the interest of public safety and security, and their families have been informed," Bengal Police posted on X.

12:18 (IST) Aug 27

'Sanjay Roy used bike registered to senior Kolkata cop'

Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the brutal rape and murder or a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital and Medical College in Kolkata, used to rid the bike which was registered in the name of a senior police officer, TV reports said.

11:56 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape Case: Fort William gates greased by civic volunteers to thwart protesters

Check gates at the backside of Fort William at Hastings, in Kolkata being greased by civic volunteers, in an attempt to likely thwart protesters from scaling the barricades. A march to Nabanna has been called today, over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

11:48 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape Case: West Bengal Police tweet amid false narrative about 4 missing students

— WBPolice (@WBPolice)

11:32 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: 'Every day we talk to students and the faculty members are giving their best so that patients do not have to suffer'

The CBI team came to my office to see all the documents and computers, hard disc. They seized and took away all the items and gave us a seizure list. I went to the CGO complex yesterday to authenticate my signature which was already there on all the documents. Every day we talk to students and the faculty members are giving their best so that patients do not have to suffer. I think RG Kar is gradually coming back to normal life as the patient's footfall which was around 100 has now crossed 1000. All the departments including OPD and Emergency are functional: Saptarshi Chatterjee, medical superintendent cum vice president, RG Kar Medical College & Hospital

11:18 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape Case: Tight Security in Kolkata amid Nabanna rally

— PTI_News (@PTI_News)

11:11 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Measures authorities have taken to prevent protesters

Authorities have placed containers in the center of Khidderpore Road, right at the entry ramp of Vidyasagar Setu, as a measure to prevent protesters from advancing.
Past these containers, an additional three-tier barricade has been erected at the intersection of Hastings and Furlong Road, further reinforcing the security measures in the area.
Heavy police deployment at Khidirpur Bridge

11:01 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Strand Road closed as of 10.30am

Strand Road is currently closed as of 10.30am due to the Nabanna March. At this time, the only available route from South Kolkata to Howrah Station is via the Metro.

10:54 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Heavy police deployment at Khidirpur Bridge

Heavy police deployment at Khidirpur Bridge ahead of 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally called by student organisation 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj' and the 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' over alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

10:42 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: 'It wasn’t a gangrape, there were no fractures, no hurried cremation'

It wasn’t a gangrape, there were no fractures, no hurried cremation & autopsy was videographed. Killer was caught within 12 hours & CBI is in charge of case. All of us bleed for our 31 year old daughter who was raped by this animal. There is no “us” & no “them”. Everybody wants speedy trial & justice. Let’s get this straight: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra

10:19 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata hospital horror: 17 days on, stir already the longest-running doctors' protest since at least 1980s

The ongoing cease-work by junior doctors has already become the longing running stir on hospital campuses at least since the 1980s. While this is not the first time that junior doctors have gone on strike, seniors in the profession said none of the previous protests had continued for so long.

10:15 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: 'Democracy can have a silent majority, not a silenced majority'

In the context of the peaceful protest announced by the student community of West Bengal and the reported suppression of the protest by certain instructions from the government, I would urge upon the government to remember the strong pronouncement of the Supreme Court of India. Let not the power of the state of West Bengal be unleashed on peaceful protesters. Democracy can have a silent majority, not a silenced majority. Remember that: Governor CV Ananda Bose

10:11 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape case: St Georges Gate Road at Hastings barricaded in wake of Nabanna march

— ANI (@ANI)

09:55 (IST) Aug 27

University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) aspirants arrive at Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management exam centre, in Siliguri.

09:39 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Security tightened around Nabanna and across Howrah

09:19 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Security personnel deployed across Kolkata and all police arrangements in wake of a march to Nabanna

— ANI (@ANI)

09:10 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Security tightened around Nabanna

Security has been tightened around Nabanna, which houses the State Secretariat, and across Howrah in the wake of a march to Nabanna, called in response to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

08:33 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: 'We need safety for health workers especially women health workers'

Definitely, there is concern over the safety of nurses because 90 per cent of them are women who work 24 hours in hospitals and healthcare settings. We have taken up the issue with the health minister and Chief Justice of India. We need safety for health workers especially women health workers: Trained Nurse's Association of India (TNAI) President Dr Roy K George

08:05 (IST) Aug 27

Drones, water cannons, tear gas shells kept ready: West Bengal govt pulls out all stops to foil today’s Nabanna march as cops fear violence

Bengal govt on Monday pulled out all stops to foil Tuesday's march to Nabanna - the state govt headquarters that houses the CM's office - organised by Chhatra Samaj, an amorphous outfit born on social media a few days ago. Govt called the proposed march "illegal" and said it had intelligence inputs that it was backed by "vested interests using miscreants to foment trouble".

08:03 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: Drones, water cannons, tear gas shells kept ready

08:00 (IST) Aug 27

RG Kar Doctor Rape and case: 'They are trying to save the culprits. That is why people are getting frustrated and protesting'

How does it matter what Kunal Ghosh says? Whatever happened (RG Kar Medical college incident). What did his government do? It was their duty to send the culprits to the court as soon as possible. They are trying to save the culprits. That is why people are getting frustrated and protesting: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh

07:53 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata Doctor Rape and case: Section 144 imposed in Nabanna

Police received applications from Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj and Sangrami Joutha Mancha on Monday afternoon but rejected them because of the UGC-NET examinations on Tuesday and BNSS 163 was in place around Nabanna (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita clause 163, formerly Section 144). The organisers were told to choose another day and “a non-restricted venue” where protests could be allowed.

07:37 (IST) Aug 27

‘Chhatra Samaj’ march an attempt to create chaos, incite unrest: TMC

The proposed ‘Chhatra Samaj’ march to Nabanna was illegal and an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata, Trinamool Congress said on Monday.

07:35 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata doctor death case: Tuesday's proposed Nabanna Abhijan Rally is illegal, attempt to incite unrest, says West Bengal ADGP

West Bengal ADG Police (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Verma has declared the Nabanna Abhijan Rally scheduled for August 27 as illegal, stating it is an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata. He emphasised that Nabanna is a restricted area, and no organization has applied for permission to hold a protest near the State Secretariat. Verma highlighted specific intelligence inputs indicating potential unrest and reassured that measures would be taken to ensure that neither exam aspirants nor the general public are inconvenienced.

07:35 (IST) Aug 27

Rape threat to Trinamool neta's daughter on video, rights panel takes note

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance of a video on social media where in a demonstration against the R G Kar rape and murder case, a person is seen announcing a reward of Rs 10 crore to anyone who rapes the minor daughter of a senior Trinamool leader. Other participants in the event are seen cheering at the announcement, endorsing the outrageous statement.

07:34 (IST) Aug 27

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: CBI conducts polygraph test on Sandip Ghosh

The CBI on Monday conducted a polygraph test on Sandip Ghosh, a day after they ran him through Layered Voice Analysis (LVA), as the investigators found his responses to be "inconsistent" during the past nine days' investigation.

07:34 (IST) Aug 27

The longest stir by the junior doctors in recent times was in 2019 when a mob attack led to the near fatal injury to a then intern- Paribaha Mukherjee - at NRS Medical College during duty hours. Another intern, Yash Tekwani, also sustained injury in the incident, prompting a nationwide stir by other medical colleges. Many faculty members had announced their resignation in support of the junior doctors. The agitating junior doctors ended their stir when CM Mamata Banerjee intervened after a week.

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