Bengal Bandh

Bengal Bandh: Security tightened in Kolkata; bus drivers wear helmets

Security in Kolkata was heightened on Wednesday, with police personnel deployed across the city to prevent violence following the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The strike has been organized in response to alleged police brutality during Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest rally in the state capital. The protest follows widespread outrage over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, ...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Bharatiya Janata Party calls ‘Bengal Bandh’ over ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ clashes

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a '12-hour Bengal Bandh' on Wednesday (August 28) in protest against police crackdown on peaceful protest during 'Nabanna Abhijan' - march to state secretariat on Tuesday. Meanwhile, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul lashed out at the Bengal government as she took part in the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by her party on Wednesday. She said that the police and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government have become spineless. Paul also mentioned that t...