Angry Protesters Fight Back As Mamata Govt Resorts To Brut Force During Nabanna Abhijan

On the 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally in Kolkata today, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says "Keeping in mind the sentiments of the common citizens, Bharatiya Janata Party has called for a Bengal bandh for 12 hours from 6 am tomorrow. I am confident that the people of Bengal will stand with us and will leave no stone unturned to shatter the pride of Mamata Banerjee and create an environment to overthrow such an oppressive government."

On the 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally in Kolkata today, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says "The government deployed more than 6,000 police personnel, Howrah Bridge was sealed, the students were lathi-charged on the streets of Bengal, and they were attacked with water cannons...Despite being a woman Chief Minister, Mamata ji has completely failed to ensure the safety of the women of Bengal..."

On the 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally in Kolkata today, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says, In West Bengal, a daughter is brutally raped but Mamata Banerjee is silent. The dignity of a woman is torn to shreds, the parents of the daughter are misled and Mamata Banerjee is silent. When the youth power of the country tried to raise their voice against the new justice by launching the 'Nabanna Abhiyaan', then Mamata Banerjee realised her position as the Chief Minister and crossed all limits of cruelty to save the culprits."

On the 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally in Kolkata today, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says “The violence and repression witnessed on the streets of West Bengal today by Mamata Banerjee's government and her brutal police against the doctors, youth and women of Bengal who were demanding justice, is not only condemnable but also shameful for humanity.”

The ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally, organised under the banner of 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj' and the dissident state government employees' platform 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha,' saw participation from various locations, including Howrah, Santragachi, Howrah Bridge, M G Road, and Princep Ghat.

Today on the streets, the government has insulted the national flag, national sentiments, the nation and the people of Bengal, said Governor CV Ananda Bose as police resorted to lathi-charge against ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ 

On 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, “I would say disproportionate force and coercive power was used by the state in dealing with the situation, ignoring the Supreme Court's own pronouncements that the state power shall not be unleashed against peaceful protesters. This is the ghastly sight which we saw today on the streets of Kolkata. Certainly, this cannot be appreciated in any manner...As Governor, I am watching, I have taken my own inference. Right at the moment, I have difficulties in making my decisions public. The gravity of the situation is such that all players in public life feel like coming together and challenging the irresponsible behaviour of the government. The situation is far from normal. The response of the government is also far from normal. CBI is the premier investigating agency of the government. I don't want to comment on their investigation at this stage at all. People have a right to get justice. They should get justice. Government has a duty to ensure that justice is given to the people. Stop this murderous game. Government has to take the initiative for this. People want justice. Today on the streets, the government has insulted the national flag, national sentiments, the nation and the people of Bengal...”

“When an agitation begins, it will have some effect and now we can see its effects. More than required arrangements had been made. We are hearing that limitations have been imposed at many railway stations and obstacles are being created in travelling. There was no need for this, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

On the protest over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case in Kolkata today, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh says, "They were not students and their basic demand of justice is our demand as well. So far, one person has been arrested and that too by Kolkata Police. The investigation is in the hands of CBI, the matter is in the Supreme Court but protests are being held in Kolkata... There was not a big gathering, a maximum of 3000 people were there. They were trying to break barricades, attack police, stones were pelted, and police officials were injured but the Police did not open fire. Minimal action has been taken by the police to disperse the mob... Rape and murder is a big social crime but the situation is the same across the country though no Congress or BJP leader has resigned anywhere... They (BJP) have called for a Bharat Bandh tomorrow which will be a complete flop..."

Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim said that there were no bandh tomorrow in Bengal, after a call by BJP.

• Some protesters had firearms with an intention to create disruption.
• They were determined to have casualties.
• There was adequate police deployment, along with barricades in restricted areas.
• Crowd was warned repeatedly.
• The protests happened at Santragachi.
• There were conversations where we heard that they were planning to kill people.
• There were clear instincts of murder.
• It was not a silent protest. No sense of peaceful protest was in there.
• Police had been warning people to not create a chaos.

ADG Supratim Sarkar and ADG Law And Order Manoj Kumar briefed media on the students' ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest in Kolkata saying at least 25 people were detained who tired to create ruckus during the protest.   

Sandip Ghosh's Polygraph Test Ended 

Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, BJP workers and others stage protest over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals near outside Kolkata Police (Head Quarters) in Lal Bazar, Kolkata as Police and protestors come face to face.

BJP’s bandh for tomorrow is not accepted: Chief Advisor to Mamata Banerjee Alapon Bandopadhyay said, “The bandh is not accepted.” 

“Tomorrow nothing will be shut. Government employees are asked to come to the office. The attempt to freeze the city is not and cannot be supported in any way,” he said. 

A high drama was witnessed in Kolkata on Tuesday as students led ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march against the Mamata government. However, scenes turned ugly when police resorted to lathi charge, tear gas and water cannon.

Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding those involved in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the BJP on Tuesday called her a “dictator” and demanded her resignation to ensure a fair probe into the matter.

The CBI will consult experts from the All India Institute of Medical Science on the DNA and forensic reports related to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College.

Police disperse protestors as they agitate in Kolkata over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

The BJP has called for Bangla Bandh on Wednesday amid protest against Kolkata rape and murder case.

Video | Police lob tear gas shells to disperse protestors as they agitate in Kolkata over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals near Fort William in Kolkata as Police and protestors come face to face.

Protesters said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is responsible for failing to ensure the safety and security of women, which they argue led to the RG Kar tragedy that sparked nationwide outrage.

Some people who pelted stones and broke police barricades have been detained. We chased those who were throwing stones and blocking the road. We are tackling the crowd, said Joint CP (traffic) Rupesh Kumar.

In Howrah, Kolkata Police DC (Central) Indrani Mukherjee says, "We will see whatever happens, there is no problem. We will count later (the number of arrests), we will see things here first..."

Tensions soared during the Nabanna March protest in Kolkata as police deployed water cannons against student protesters on Foreshore Road. The protest, organized by students seeking justice for Abhaya, who was raped and murdered in a seminar hall at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, highlighted growing outrage. Accusations of a police cover-up in the investigation fueled the demonstrators' demands for accountability and justice.

Protestors break away Police barricades, stomp on them, chant slogans and agitate over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday demanded West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's polygraph test as her cops resorted to baton charge ‘Nabanna’ march protesters. READ MORE

Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge has been turned into a fortress as Calcutta Police launches attack on peaceful protestors of Nabanna Abhijan.

Video | Shocking visuals of protestors being dragged on the roads of Kolkata by Mamata cops amid the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’.

Police detain protestors from Howrah Bridge, who are agitating as part of 'Nabanna Abhijan' march over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

Mamata Police on Tuesday unleashed a brut force on protesters as students were leading the 'Nabanna Abhijan' March, demanding Chief Minister's resignation in wake of trainee-doctor's rape and murder case.

As students continue their protest against the Mamata government demanding her resignation, the police has blocked all the roads leading to Nabanna. 

Protestors sit on the road and raise slogans as they protest over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

BJP leader Amit Malviya slammed CM Mamata Banerjee over lathicharge on protesters following the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march. He said, "Mamata Banerjee, the tinpot dictator, is so scared of students’ movement, that she has ordered Kolkata Police to put large containers on the road, to stop protesting citizens from reaching Nabanno."
 

Protests continue at Howrah Bridge, as part of 'Nabanna Abhijan' march, over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

Mayawati has been re-elected as the national president of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Earlier in the day, she chaired the national executive meeting of the party in Lucknow. 

Chaos gripped Kolkata on Tuesday as the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march turned violent, with protesters throwing stones at the police and breaking barricades at Howrah Bridge. The police used water canons, tear gas and lathicharged the protesters to disperse them from marching towards the state secretariat demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.

Kolkata Police lathicharged protesters as Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj , Bengal student outfit, led the 'march to Nabanna'.

The “Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj (Society of Students in West Bengal)” began “Nabanna Abhijan”  on Tuesday. The student organisation that cropped up in the past few days is demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation over the rape-murder case at Kolkata’s R G Kar Hospital. 

Two bodies, including that of a 12-year-old boy, were recovered on Tuesday as rescue operation continued in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district to trace five other missing people following a cloudburst, officials said. The cloudburst occurred in Panchayats Kumate, Dhraman and Halla in Rajgarh tehsil late Monday afternoon, causing flash floods in Tanger and Dadi streams, they said.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Tuesday that it will investigate alleged financial irregularities involving the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, following a probe initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On Monday, CBI officers began questioning Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH), and Sanjay Vashisth, the ex-medical superintendent and vice principal, as part of their ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct at the institution, an agency official reported.
 

The security forces are on high alert as Bengal student outfit will lead 'March to Nabanna' shortly. 
 

Heavy Police have been deployed at the backside of Fort William at Hastings, in Kolkata in view of the march to Nabanna today. The march has been called to protest over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

Check gates at the backside of Fort William at Kolkata's Hastings area were being greased by civic volunteers, in an attempt to likely thwart protesters from scaling the barricades.

Ahead of the students' march, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari on X claimed that four “student activists who were arriving at the Horah railway station went missing after midnight”. In response, the West Bengal police termed the BJP’s claims as “false narrative” and issued a statement that the said four persons have been arrested for allegedly “planning to orchestrate large-scale violence during the Nabanna Abhijan today, and involved in a conspiracy of murder and attempted murder”.

Sandip Ghosh reached the CBI office for interrogation for the 11th day.

The protesting students have also announced that their march will not affect UGC-NET students as examinations would be held in two shifts. However, despite these assurances, several educational institutions have decided to either hold online classes on Tuesday or have declared a holiday.

Security has been beefed up and more police personnel deployed on ground in view of students' protest in Kolkata today. The students are demanding chief minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation due to the mishandling of the case related to the RG Kar incident, where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered while on duty.

The Kolkata Traffic Police have issues traffic Advisory in view of students' protest match over RG Kar rape-murder incident. As per the traffic advisory, the vehicles coming from the Kolaghat side along NH 16, who intend to avail 2nd Hooghly Bridge, can avail of Nibedita Setu from Nibra for going towards Kolkata while the vehicles coming from the Dankuni side, who intend to avail of 2nd Hooghly Bridge, can avail Nibedita Setu for going towards Kolkata.

Ahead of the Nabanna Abhijan student protest, the Kolkata police deployed vajra vehicles, water cannons, and Riot Control Force in the area while containers were placed to block the roads.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose issued a statement ahead of the 'Nabanna Abhijan' in Kolkata today. The march to Nabanna has been planned to protest against Kolkata Rape and Murder. He said," 'State must not use its power on students.'

The Supreme Court will hear BRS leader K Kavitha’s bail pleas in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, today.
 

Police arrested Mansoor Sadiq Hogade (31) accused of raping and murdering a 70-year-old in his village in Ausa Tehsil of Maharashtra's Latur. Further investigation underway, said Latur Police

Over 6,000 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed on city streets since 8 a.m., with water cannons on standby and at least 19 barricade points set up. The state has also assigned 26 district collectors to monitor the situation.

"I want to ask the government, let not the power of the West Bengal government be used on the peaceful protest by the students," stated West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose regarding the Nabanna protest.

Security personnel have been deployed across Kolkata and all police arrangements have ben made in wake of a march to Nabanna, called over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals from Santragachi Barricade in Kolkata.

The Sri Lankan Navy have arrested 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen who ventured into the sea for fishing on Sunday. Around 430 mechanised boats from Rameswaram had ventured into the sea for fishing. Of that, a boat, along with eight crew members, was apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, said Rameswaram Assistant Director of Fisheries.

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

Suvendu Adhikari blamed Mamata govt after 4 student activists allegedly went missing from Howrah post midnight.
 

Ravi (42) alias Rinku,  a criminal wanted in a murder case in Gokalpuri, was arrested after brief exchange of fire with Police. He was admitted to a hospital after sustaining a bullet injury on his left leg.

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has claimed that 4 Student Activists went missing from Howrah post midnight.

The Congress on Monday issued its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.

The Kolkata Police has issued an advisory for candidates appearing in the UGC NET June 2024 re-exam, scheduled for today, August 27. The advisory was shared on social media platform X, warning of potential disruptions due to the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest march organised by the Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj. 

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren is set to join BJP on August 30 in Ranchi.

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend. The arrest was made on the allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.

Five people died in a road accident on the Guvvalacheruvu Ghat road on the Kadapa-Rayachoti National Highway. The cause of the incident is yet to be determined.

Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested by French police at an airport near Paris on Saturday. Officials stated that the arrest was related to alleged offenses concerning the popular messaging app. The Franco-Russian billionaire was detained by authorities at Le Bourget Airport, located north of the French capital, on Saturday evening, according to an anonymous source who spoke to a global news agency.  

Dahi Handi was organised at Shri Siddhivinayak Temple on the occassion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami in Mumbai.

A massive students protest, ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ is being organised by the ‘Chhatra Samaj’ in Kolkata today, demanding CM's resignation in the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.