BJP Protests in Asansol Over RG Kar Incident and Nabanna Abhijan Violence
BJP workers in Asansol staged a protest during a 12-hour Bengal Bandh. They were upset about the police actions at the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest and the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
BJP leader Bappa Chatterjee criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she should resign if she cannot protect women in the state. He stated, ‘Bengal Bandh is just a trailer if she doesn’t resign.’
Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee condemned the bandh, calling it an attempt to defame Bengal. She claimed that the TMC government wants justice for the victims of the RG Kar incident and supported the police’s actions during the Nabanna Abhijan rally.
The BJP called for the bandh after Kolkata police used lathi charge, water cannons, and tear gas against the protestors in the Nabanna Abhijan rally.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Asansol -: Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is known for its coal and steel industries.
RG Kar -: RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is a well-known medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Nabanna Abhijan -: Nabanna Abhijan is a protest march organized by political parties or groups to the state secretariat building called Nabanna in West Bengal.
Bengal Bandh -: Bengal Bandh is a general strike or shutdown in the state of West Bengal, where businesses and services are closed as a form of protest.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal. She is the leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party.
Chief Minister -: A Chief Minister is the head of the government of an Indian state. They are responsible for running the state and making important decisions.
dictatorship -: A dictatorship is a form of government where one person or a small group has all the power and controls everything, often without fair elections.
defame -: To defame means to damage someone’s reputation by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true.