In the wake of the Nabanna Abhijan Rally over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, the West Bengal police has tightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat "Nabanna".
After West Bengal ADG Police (Law & Order) called the Nabanna Abhijan Rally scheduled for Tuesday illegal, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh asked what right the police have to call it legal or illegal saying that in a democratic country, anyone can protest.
Responding to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM Modi for setting up fast-track courts, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi lambasted the West Bengal government for its failure to implement essential safety measures for women and children in the state.
On Janmashtami, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar visited the family of the Kolkata rape and murder victim and lit a candle in her memory. During his visit, he also met with the victims' parents.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Monday questioned the West Bengal police decision to term the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally 'illegal', stating that the students had announced it through a press conference, indicating police awareness of the event.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Monday claimed that BJP (Ram) and CPI (M) (Left) parties are all coming together to create anarchy against TMC and West Bengal over the Kolkata woman doctor rape and murder incident.
According to the release, the Mumbai-registered general cargo vessel was en route from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank about 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island (West Bengal).
West Bengal ADG Police (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Verma called Nabanna Abhijan Rally on August 27 to reach the Nabanna or State Secretariat as illegal and an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata.
Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night, in a coordinated sea-air Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, rescued 11 people from a sinking merchant vessel en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, officials said.
The 114th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa was celebrated at the Mother House, Missionaries Of Charity on Monday. Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee paid homage to the Mother on this occasion.
Indian Secular Front (ISF) on Sunday held a protest demanding justice in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, in Bhangar region of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.
A torchlight protest was held in Siliguri on Sunday to demand justice for the victim of the Kolkata woman doctor rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College.