Dawn-to-dusk Bengal bandh
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) announced a dawn-to-dusk bandh for 12 hours in West Bengal to protest the violent police response to demonstrators marching towards the state secretariat. (Photo: PTI)
BJP leaders urge residents to join the protest
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar with party workers urged residents to join the general strike. BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla claimed that Banerjee's government had protected the rapists, destroyed evidence, and suppressed truth. (Photo: PTI)
Demanding chief minister's resignation
In Alipurduar, a scuffle ensued between BJP activists and police as the protesters attempted to block an arterial road while shouting slogans."Dafa ek dabi ek, mukhyomantrir padatyag" (single demand, the chief minister must resign). (Photo: ANI)
8,000 officers deployed
Kolkata Police deployed over 8,000 officers to block peaceful students and violent activists from protesting on the streets for justice. (Photo: PTI)
Kolkata's streets fall quiet
In Kolkata, the usual weekday busyness was missing with fewer buses, auto-rickshaws, and taxis on the roads. Private vehicles were also significantly less, though markets and shops remained open. (Photo: PTI)
Activists disrupt traffic
BJP workers blocked local buses and picketed on the road in Nandigram, disrupting traffic. In Malda, a brawl broke out between TMC and BJP activists over road blockages, requiring police intervention to disperse the groups. (Photo: PTI)
BJP-TMC clash in Bengal
Tensions rose at various locations as BJP workers demonstrated protest in different places. "Bombs thrown, vehicle fired on": BJP's Priyangu Pandey claims TMC workers attacked him during Bengal Bandh.
Student union 'Chatra Samaj' protests
The march, demanding the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee, followed the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital. It was organized by the newly formed students' group, Chatra Samaj. (Photo: PTI)
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