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Several prominent party leaders, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Locket Chatterjee, Taapshi Mondol and Dibankar Gharami were detained. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh led workers from College Street. The last time the state BJP carried out such a large-scale campaign was in 2020. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
Dilip Ghosh, who is former state BJP chief, said, "We have been peaceful while the police lathicharged, used water cannons and lobbed tear gas shells at the protesters. They also pelted stones. We are not here for fighting." (Express photo by Partha Paul)
Police deployed at Kolkata and Howrah diverted traffic from many central Kolkata roads from early morning. The Howrah bridge, the Second Hoogly bridge and Esplanade were barricaded to prevent the BJP worker’s movement. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
Suvendu Adhikari criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, “Mamata Police is on a war footing, trying to crush a democratic political event. The barricade of steel raised at Santragachi symbolizes her anxiety & timidity. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
BJP workers pelting stones during the Nabanna Abhiyan. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
Kolkata police used water cannons at the BJP protesters. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
Police lathicharged BJP workers in Santragachi, Howrah Maidan, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Rabindra Sarani and in front of Lalbazar police headquarters to disperse them. Both policemen and BJP workers reportedly sustained injuries. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
BJP supporters also allegedly set a police vehicle on fire near Lalbazar. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
