A protest rally organized by the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the outskirts of Nabanna, the West Bengal Secretariat, in Howrah district turned violent as protesters tried to break through police barricades and forces retaliated with lathi charges and tear gas.
“The police are accusing our people. The stone throwing is done from the Khidirpur side. Can’t the police see that? ”Said BJP leader Locket Chatterjee.
The BJP ‘Nabanna Chalo’ agitation is a protest against the alleged killing of party workers in West Bengal under the government led by Mamata Banerjee.
Security officers were stationed in large numbers in front of the BJP state headquarters on Thursday morning. State police used a drone to monitor protesting BJP workers.
“We are protesting democratically, but Mamata Ji has tried to turn our peaceful demonstration into a violent protest. The thugs together with the police threw stones at us, ”said BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya.
BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya, when asked if party workers wore masks as a precaution against Covid-19, said that all workers wore masks, but don’t the same rules apply to Mamata Banerjee when demonstrating?
“All the workers wear masks. Are the rules just for us? Mamata Ji rallies with thousands and teaches us social distancing lessons. Don’t the same rules apply to her? “, He said.
Meanwhile, the state government had announced on Wednesday night that all offices in the building will be closed for two days (Thursday and Friday) “for sanitation reasons.”
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