Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar Arrested During BJP’s ‘Nabanna Chalo’ protest
KOLKATA: During the BJP’s ‘Nabanna Chalo’ March, there has been a clash between BJP workers and the police at many places.
In the latest showdown between BJP and the ruling TMC government in West Bengal, the saffron party on Tuesday claimed that the state police was stopping its workers and leaders from proceeding with the Nabanna Cholo mega rally.
An incident of setting fire to a police car has also come to the fore. On the other hand, a public interest litigation has been filed against the campaign in the High Court.
Questioning the uproar during BJP’s Nabanna Chalo march, Trinamool Congress has asked whether they are BJP workers or any protest?
.@BJP4Bengal karyakartas or HOOLIGANS?
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) September 13, 2022
Destroying & damaging government property, attacking police personnel, causing chaos and disrupting peace across the state – today's activities of BJP that brought shame upon the entire nation.
We STRONGLY CONDEMN such outrageous behavior! pic.twitter.com/De9c9o7nCx
Sharing a video of the march on social media platform Twitter, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party wrote, “Destruction and damage to government property, attacking police personnel, creating anarchy and disturbing peace across the state.” Today’s activities of BJP, which put the whole country to shame.
“We strongly condemn such abusive behavior!”
On the other hand, Bengal BJP, describing the water cannon and police action as barbaric, wrote, “By ignoring police brutality and water cannon, BJP has taken to the streets of Kolkata in protest against corruption.”
At the same time, in the second tweet, the party writes, “No more need for a corrupt government.”
Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar Arrested During BJP’s ‘Nabanna Chalo’ protest
West Bengal | State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar arrested amid BJP's 'Nabanna Chalo' protest against the state government, in Kolkata
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2022
CM's scared, ran away after seeing the strength of the people gathered here; only 30% are here today, some of the rest were detained y'day, he said pic.twitter.com/M06AV7CQ58
State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar was arrested during BJP’s ‘Nabanna Chalo’ protest against the state government in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, A Police vehicle was torched during BJP’s ‘Nabanna Chalo’ march against the state government, in Kolkata.
পুলিশের অত্যাচার, জলকামান উপেক্ষা করে দুর্নীতির প্রতিবাদে বিজেপি কলকাতার রাজপথে। #CholoNobanno pic.twitter.com/FQeLbf6wnH
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) September 13, 2022
Police Use Water Cannons And Tear Gas Shells to Disperse BJP Workers
Police use water cannons and tear gas shells to stop and disperse BJP workers in Santragachhi area of Howrah, amid their call for Nabanna Chalo march.
TMC alleged that eye-witnesses say people carrying lathis and BJP flags were pelting stones, setting fire to police cars during the opposition party’s protest.