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Five arrested for attacking school bus during BJP bandh
September 28, 2018 6:16 am
The bus was attacked at around 7.15 am on Wednesday. There were no students in the bus at the time of the incident.
Day after 12-hour bandh: BJP leaders vow to continue protest, thank people for ‘success’
September 28, 2018 6:12 am
"Despite the state-sponsored violence which took place across the state yesterday, the people of the state did not succumb to the pressure of TMC and its government... I also apologise for any inconvenience that may have been caused," Kailash Vijavargiya said.
Islampur victim's kin: We believe they were shot dead by police, how can CID be trusted
September 28, 2018 5:57 am
Meanwhile, of the 133 people arrested in North Dinajpur on Wednesday for vandalism during the 12-hour bandh called by BJP, 69 were produced in court and remanded to jail custody till October 4.
Mamata Banerjee lauds people for ‘rejecting’ bandh, says BJP was behind killings
September 27, 2018 6:14 am
The chief minister, who is in Italy on an official tour, also described the shutdown as a “complete failure” and asked the police to seek compensation from political parties for losses and damages to public and private properties.
Bengal Bandh: Eight-year-olds positioned on NH-34, youths wield swords in North Dinajpur
September 27, 2018 8:56 am
Meanwhile, in Islampur, three government buses were ransacked and one was set on fire by bandh supporters. The area witnessed sporadic clashes between BJP supporters and police, with the former seen lobbing stones at men in uniform, who then resorted to lathicharge.
BJP Bengal bandh to protest Islampur deaths: Rail blockades, arson amid BJP-TMC clashes
September 27, 2018 6:15 am
The BJP had called the 12-hour shutdown from 6 am to protest against the deaths of two students in a clash over the appointment of Urdu teachers in Islampur, North Dinajpur district, on September 20.
West Bengal bandh today: Govt deploys police, warns private schools
September 26, 2018 8:33 am
The BJP has called for the statewide bandh on Wednesday to protest the killing of two men in Islampur.
Bandh: 3 strikes halt Bengal, after ruckus over civic poll results
May 01, 2015 12:55 am
State buses once again bore the brunt of the strike. Buses were ransacked in several areas across the city. As many as 25 buses were stoned in different parts of the state.
TMC, with police help, did all to foil bandh: Biman Bose
May 01, 2015 12:00 am
"I have watched TV and seen that Trinamool ‘bike brigade’ was going around saying shopowbers to open shops," said Bose.
Attack on CLP leader fuels Bengal violence; bandh today
July 17, 2009 10:18 am
Violence erupted across West Bengal on Thursday as a spillover of the attack on a Congress Legislature Party team.
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