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The ripples of Nandigram were today felt at the CPIM8217;s head office in Alimuddin Street...

The ripples of Nandigram were today felt at the CPIM8217;s head office in Alimuddin Street, with a group of students trying to demonstrate and forcibly march to Mujaffar Ahmed Bhawan, the party8217;s headquarters in the state.

Police as well as section of CPIM workers clashed with the students, who belonged to Chhatra Chhatri Sanhati Manch, a conglomerate of Naxalites and SUCI. The incident took place at around 4 pm, police said.

8220;We have arrested 11 students, including two females. Many of them are from Jadavpur University,8221; said Pradip Chatterjee, DCP Headquarters. 8220;They tried to march near the CPIM office with bad intention, we controlled them on time.8221;

According to police, a group of 100 students from the Manch planned to march towards the party8217;s head office and burn an effigy of CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. The police, however, blocked all entry points to Alimuddin Street after receiving information about the rally. A huge police contingent was also rushed to the area.

At about 4 pm, a group of students started marching from Sealdah towards Alimuddin Street. They were stopped near Entally, where the agitating students burnt an effigy of the chief minister. Suddenly, however, a section of protesting group started breaking the barricade and tried to march towards Alimuddin Street, police said. A scuffle soon broke out between the agitating and slogan-shouting students and the police.

According to reports, some students managed to reach near Alimuddin Street, near the office of 8216;Ganashakti8217;, the CPIM mouthpiece. A this point both the police and 8216;Ganashakti8217; staffers along with CPIM workers tried to stop them, when a clash ensued. While stones were pelted towards the 8216;Ganashakti8217; office, the agitating students were seen shouted anti-government and anti-CPIM slogans.

With the entire stretch on AJC Bose Road 8212; from Entally to Bumboovilla 8212; turning into a battle-zone the police made several arrests. The agitating students were brought under control after about an hour, police said.