‘Nabanna Abhijan’: BJP all set to take out protest march in opposition to Mamata authorities

By PTI

KOLKATA: BJP supporters from throughout West Bengal began arriving in Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on Tuesday morning to participate within the saffron social gathering’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (march to secretariat) to protest in opposition to alleged corrupt practices of the TMC authorities.

The BJP has employed a number of trains – three from north Bengal and 4 from south Bengal – to deliver its social gathering members and supporters from completely different elements of the state to the metropolis and Howrah for the march.

Traffic restrictions have been put in place alongside a number of key stretches of town in view of the BJP’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’, police mentioned.

Barricades have additionally been positioned on the Second Hooghly Bridge, which connects the metropolis with Nabanna, a police officer mentioned.

BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh is anticipated to steer the procession from north Kolkata, whereas chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari shall be a part of the rally from Santragachi space.

Party state president Sukanta Majumdar is more likely to be a part of the procession in north Kolkata.

“The TMC government is scared of public uprising. Even if they try stop our protest march, we will resist peacefully. The state administration will be responsible for any untoward development,” Ghosh asserted.

BJP chief Rahul Sinha, in the meantime, accused the Mamata Banerjee authorities of making an attempt to forcibly cease the “democratic protest”.

“Our supporters were prevented from boarding a special train from Alipurduar to Sealdah on Monday evening and even lathicharged by the state police. The train left later with our activists and supporters,” Sinha mentioned.

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Joy Prakash Majumdar, nonetheless, mentioned the BJP is trying to create disturbance within the metropolis for its “narrow, partisan politics”.

“We urge everyone not to fall in their trap,” he mentioned.

The saffron camp has been taking out rallies throughout the state for the previous couple of days, asking social gathering staff to make the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ a grand success.

KOLKATA: BJP supporters from throughout West Bengal began arriving in Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on Tuesday morning to participate within the saffron social gathering’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (march to secretariat) to protest in opposition to alleged corrupt practices of the TMC authorities.

The BJP has employed a number of trains – three from north Bengal and 4 from south Bengal – to deliver its social gathering members and supporters from completely different elements of the state to the metropolis and Howrah for the march.

Traffic restrictions have been put in place alongside a number of key stretches of town in view of the BJP’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’, police mentioned.

Barricades have additionally been positioned on the Second Hooghly Bridge, which connects the metropolis with Nabanna, a police officer mentioned.

BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh is anticipated to steer the procession from north Kolkata, whereas chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari shall be a part of the rally from Santragachi space.

Party state president Sukanta Majumdar is more likely to be a part of the procession in north Kolkata.

“The TMC government is scared of public uprising. Even if they try stop our protest march, we will resist peacefully. The state administration will be responsible for any untoward development,” Ghosh asserted.

BJP chief Rahul Sinha, in the meantime, accused the Mamata Banerjee authorities of making an attempt to forcibly cease the “democratic protest”.

“Our supporters were prevented from boarding a special train from Alipurduar to Sealdah on Monday evening and even lathicharged by the state police. The train left later with our activists and supporters,” Sinha mentioned.

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Joy Prakash Majumdar, nonetheless, mentioned the BJP is trying to create disturbance within the metropolis for its “narrow, partisan politics”.

“We urge everyone not to fall in their trap,” he mentioned.

The saffron camp has been taking out rallies throughout the state for the previous couple of days, asking social gathering staff to make the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ a grand success.