Dozens injured as widespread violence mars BJP’s ‘Nabanno Chalo’ rally

BJP’s ‘Nabanno Chalo’ rally in opposition to the ruling TMC in West Bengal turned to be an especially violent and bloody affair Picture credit score. Twitter/BJP

Kolkata: In its greatest marketing campaign in opposition to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the reason that defeat within the West Bengal polls final yr, the state unit of the BJP staged a ‘Nabanno Chalo’ rally on Tuesday, bringing Kolkata and the adjoining district of Howrah to a digital standstill.

The rally – attended by hundreds of BJP employees and supporters from throughout the state – turned violent because the police arrange barricades and used pressure to tryand stp the saffron rally from reaching the West Bengal secratariat ‘Nabanna’.

The violence was particularly extreme and bloody in Howrah district as crowds of BJP employees hurling stones and crude bombs indulged in road battles with the police. A number of police autos have been set afire.

The police used teargas and lathi charged the protesters in an try and cease the rally. The police reportedly lathicharged BJP employees at a number of locations together with Santragachi, Howrah Maidan, Mahatma Gandhi Highway, Rabindra Sarani
and close to Lalbazar – the headquarters of the Kolkata Police. The BJP claimed that a number of get together employees and leaders have been injured within the violence.

State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, who was amongst these arrested,claimed that the TMC and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee are petrified of the ‘Nabanna Chalo’ rally.

“The CM is scared and ran away after seeing the energy of the individuals gathered right here. Solely 30% BJP employees have been in a position to attain right here for at present’s rally. Among the relaxation have been detained yesterday,” he instructed the media.

The Kolkata Police additionally detained Chief of Opposition in West Bengal Meeting Suvendu Adhikari and MP Locket Chatterjee. The BJP leaders have been detained from Hastings in Kolkata after they have been main the Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan. Adhikari, Chatterjee and BJP chief Rahul Sinha have been taken to the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar.

“Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee doesn’t have the help of her individuals and so she is imposing dictatorship, just like North Korea in Bengal. Police should pay for what it’s doing since Monday. BJP is coming,” Adhikari instructed ANI.

Senior BJP chief Swapan Dasgupta additionally slammed the West Bengal authorities for utilizing “disproportionate pressure” to disrupt the BJP’s ‘Nabanno Chalo’ rally.

Dasgupta, who was allegedly injured within the violence that passed off in Kolkata and adjoining Howrah, accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of getting a dictatorial mindset.

“You utilize disproportionate pressure to cease a democratic protest. What is that this? A scheduled programme of demonstration can’t be stopped like this. This isn’t how democracy works,” he instructed the media.

“Now we have to work out a system. ultinmately its how you utilize administratiion to deal with protests is what issues,” the BJP chief added.

Former West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh additionally hit out in opposition to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

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