Sukanta Majumdar Urges Governor to Release Detained Students After Protests in West Bengal
Union Minister and BJP West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar has urged West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to instruct the state police to release student activists detained during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protests. Majumdar claims the police used excessive force against peaceful protesters, violating their democratic rights.
In a letter to Governor Bose, Majumdar wrote, “With due respect, I am writing to draw your attention to the recent incidents of excessive use of force by the police against peaceful student activists during today’s Nabanna Avijaan protest, organised by Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj. An unspecified number of students have been detained in Howrah, Kolkata, and other areas across West Bengal.”
He emphasized that the right to protest is a fundamental democratic right guaranteed to every citizen and that the police actions were disproportionate and unprovoked. Majumdar requested immediate steps to address these concerns and urged the release of all detained student activists.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a ’12-hour Bengal Bandh’ on Wednesday, August 28, in protest against the police crackdown on peaceful protests during ‘Nabanna Abhijan.’ The protests were organized by Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj to address the recent rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Speaking in front of the Kolkata Police Headquarters, Majumdar said, “The police and Mamata Banerjee have unleashed violence on the student agitation. They have lathi-charged, used tear gas, and used water cannons on the democratic, peaceful protest. So in opposition to this, we have called for a 12-hour bandh in Bengal tomorrow.”
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Sukanta Majumdar -: Sukanta Majumdar is a politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is the President of the BJP in West Bengal.
Governor -: The Governor is a person appointed to be the head of a state in India. In this case, the Governor of West Bengal is CV Ananda Bose.
detained -: Detained means to be held or kept in custody by the police or authorities, usually because of some legal issue.
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a member of the central government in India who is in charge of a specific department or ministry.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Nabanna Abhijan -: Nabanna Abhijan is a protest march towards the Nabanna building, which is the administrative headquarters of the West Bengal government.
democratic rights -: Democratic rights are the rights that allow people to participate in the political process, like the right to protest and the right to vote.
Bengal Bandh -: Bengal Bandh is a general strike or shutdown in the state of West Bengal, where people stop working to protest against something.
Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj -: Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj is a student organization in West Bengal that works for the rights and issues of students.
trainee doctor -: A trainee doctor is a person who is learning to become a doctor and is still in training or internship.
