West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement comes at a time when several reports are emerging related to violent clashes between workers of the ruling TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP called for a 12-hour bandh against the Mamata government.
Mamata Banerjee's message for youth comes amid a 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, condemning the crackdown on protestors during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march against her government.
While announcing Bangla bandh, BJP state chief Majumdar alleged that the TMC government was oppressing students and the Left had expressed its support by not participating in the protests.
The approach taken by Kolkata Police today is really shocking. Students who marched in the streets, demanding justice for the trainee doctor and safety for women, were treated like criminals by the Kolkata Police.
The biggest movement of the year took place in Bengal today. So many tear gas shells were fired that people lost count. So many batons were used that the police were left gasping for breath after 4 hours. Today, Mamata Banerjee's government power clashed with the anger of Bengal's people.
Clashes were reported between the Kolkata Police and the protesters during the Nabanna Abhijan rally on Tuesday. The police lobbed tear gas on the agitators and water canons to stop them from marching forward.
The BJP condemned the incident of lathi charge by the West Bengal Police on the students, who had taken out a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for the victim and the chief minister's resignation.
Kolkata rape and murder case: Amit Malviya said the CBI should take Mamata Banerjee and Kolkata Police commissioner into custody, go over their phone records and subject them to a polygraph test to unearth the conspiracy behind the young woman doctor’s rape and murder.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, last time, held a protest march on Kolkata road on August 15, seeking justice for the family of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in the RG Kar Medical Hospital in the city.
West Bengal Police called the scheduled rallies, support for which has been mainly garnered over social media platforms, as "illegal" and “unauthorized”, and said they have taken necessary precautions to allay apprehensions about potential law and order situations during the march.
Kolkata Police on August 26 in a press conference informed that have denied permission for the Nabanna Abhiyaan protest on August 27, citing the lack of a formal application from the student body ‘Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj'.
The Kolkata Police issued an advisory ahead of the UGC NET re-exam on August 27, warning of potential disruptions due to the ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ protest march. The protest, aimed at the state secretariat, may cause difficulties for candidates travelling to exam centers.
Union Minister and state BJP chief Sukanata Majumdar called for an investigation into Mamata Banerjee in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.
After the rape and murder case of a doctor at Kolkata hospital shocked the entire nation, the parents of the victim spoke to India TV in an Exclusive Interview and detailed everything they faced on August 9, the day of the heinous crime.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The parents in the interview said that the Kolkata Police did the postmortem in a hurry and later cremated the body. The added influential people are involved in this case.
The CBI and Bengal Police have both filed their reports with the Supreme Court, maintaining confidentiality by submitting them in sealed covers. This step reflects the sensitivity and high-profile nature of the case.
Description: RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case: West Bengal BJP state general secretary Locket Chatterjee criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating, "The entire nation and West Bengal are demanding justice. If Mamata Banerjee cannot deliver justice, she should resign. She is standing
Police officers quickly arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and sent it for a post-mortem examination. This incident occurs amidst a nationwide outcry following the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
After the Kolkata Doctor Case, Mamata Banerjee's government introduced 17 new safety guidelines for women, including a recommendation to avoid night shifts. This has led to criticism, with opponents arguing that the move reflects outdated views and could take away women's right to work.
A TMC leader said that there are differences within the party on how the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case should have been tackled. TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Ray was summoned by the Kolkata Police over his strong stand on the matter.
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