Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj (West Bengal Students Community 2nd) and Sangrami Joutha Mancha (Joint Struggle Platform), an organisation of state government employees, called for Nabanna Abhijan on August 27 demanding the CM Mama BanerjeeThe resignation of.
Here are the latest updates from West Bengal:
Amid massive clashes in Bengal, major airlines on Wednesday issued alerts regarding transport and traffic disruptions, asking passengers to keep an eye on road conditions and status of lights. Vistara, IndiGo and Spicejet issued travel advisories alerting passengers about transport disruptions amid Bangla Bandh. Airlines have asked people to plan their travels with extra travel time amid massive clashes in several areas of West Bengal.
As the protest is underway, Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers are clashing in Malda. Meanwhile, a train has stopped at Balagarh station. The protest was called after police used baton charge and tear gas against protesters during the Nabanna Abhiyan yesterday.
Local train services were also affected on the busiest rail routes connecting Kolkata and its suburbs – the Bangaon-Sealdah railway line.
In Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal police detained several protesters during the Bangla Bandh, while BJP workers are seen burning tyres. Notably, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has declared that offices will remain open and employees have been asked to report to work unless there is any emergency. The West Bengal government issued a notification stating that all government offices would remain open and all employees, except those facing emergencies or on leave, would have to report to work on August 28 or face a show-cause for their unauthorised absence.
The train at Balagarh station was also stopped during the BJP protest. Howrah The protest is underway. There is a heavy police presence on the roads to prevent BJP protests. Meanwhile, shops are closed and traffic is noticeably smoother.
BJP and TMC workers clash in Nadia during a 12-hour shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal.
In anticipation of violence, the administration has ordered drivers and conductors of government buses in Kolkata to wear helmets. Government bus drivers have been seen driving buses wearing helmets in several districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata and Cooch Behar.
Violence during Nabanna Abhijan
The protesters, who wanted to reach the West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna, engaged in pitched battles with the police at several staging points on Tuesday. The demonstration began from College Square in the West Bengal capital amid heightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat and the protesters gathered at Santragachi area in Howrah.
As protesters tried to break through the barricades, Kolkata police resorted to a full-scale baton charge, used water cannons and fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. The violence, which lasted for nearly four hours, left several people injured on both sides, including senior police officers and women protesters.
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