Nabanna Abhijan LIVE: Protesters, cops clash for hours; BJP calls for 12hr bandh tomorrow

Update: 2024-08-27 02:51 GMT

2024-08-27 10:57 GMT

Situation delicate; more than 1 lakh people on streets: Suvendu Adhikari

VIDEO | Kolkata 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally: “The situation is very delicate. More than one lakh students and common people have assembled at three places. They have only one demand that the CM should step down from her post. However, 15,000-20,000 policemen have been deployed to… pic.twitter.com/XTJqGvJrgy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 27, 2024

2024-08-27 10:51 GMT

Bike set on fire, police cars attacked

Protesters set bike on fire, attack police cars near Strand Road and lob tear gas shells again as police keep chasing them away from Howrah bridge.

2024-08-27 10:44 GMT

Clash shifts to Strand Road

The clash between protesters and police shifts to Strand Road area, near Babughat bus stand.

2024-08-27 10:40 GMT

No bandh tomorrow: TMC's Kunal Ghosh

"There will be no bandh tomorrow," says TMC's Kunal Ghosh in response to BJP's announcement of a 12-hour Bengal Bandh on Wednesday. He added that the bandh has been called because the BJP's conspiracy has been busted.

2024-08-27 10:27 GMT

BJP calls 12-hour Bengal bandh tomorrow

"West Bengal BJP calls a 12-hour West Bengal bandh tomorrow," says Union Minister and WB BJP president Sukanta Majumdar

2024-08-27 10:23 GMT

Protesters march through College Street

VIDEO | Kolkata 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally: Protesters march through Kolkata’s College Street area. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/Wnp7fE4sFM
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 27, 2024

2024-08-27 10:08 GMT

More visuals from Fort William area

#WATCH | West Bengal: Police lob tear gas shells to disperse protestors as they agitate in Kolkata over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.Visuals near Fort William in Kolkata as Police and protestors come face to face. pic.twitter.com/tX2kTyAQfo
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2024

2024-08-27 09:53 GMT

Police, protesters face off near Fort William

#WATCH | West Bengal: Protestors pelt stones as they agitate over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals near Fort William in Kolkata as Police and protestors come face to face. pic.twitter.com/TnIMXaDmBr
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2024

2024-08-27 09:47 GMT

Protesters near Fort William

#WATCH | West Bengal: Protestors agitate in Kolkata over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals near Fort William in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/ZRQwCYl2PK
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2024

2024-08-27 09:45 GMT

Visuals near Fort William

#WATCH | West Bengal: Police lob tear gas shells to disperse protestors as they agitate in Kolkata over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. Visuals near Fort William in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/oMoUOu51Wh
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2024