The ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest has been planned by students, seeking Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Gloom, anger and rage enveloped the City of Joy as thousands of people took to streets to protest against the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. It’s been almost a month but there seems no endgame in sight for the ongoing situation and the protesters have today planned ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ or march to Nabanna (state secretariat) in Kolkata.
As protesters plan to march towards the secretariat, the area around has been turned into a fortress with three-layered security by Kolkata Police and Howrah City Police in place. Kolkata Police and Howrah City Police, combat forces, Heavy Radio Flying Squads (HRFS), Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) and water cannons have been deployed to tackle any untoward incident during the protests.
Traffic advisory has also been issued in view of the same.
Traffic Notification in connection with Nabanna Abhijan on 27.08.2024. pic.twitter.com/8V43vXxk14
— Kolkata Traffic Police (@KPTrafficDept) August 25, 2024
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3. Students’ organisation ‘Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj’ insisted that its August 27 ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally will be peaceful and focused on demanding the resignation of the CM.
4. Around 6,000 police personnel are set to form barricades at seven locations in Kolkata and Howrah to prevent the protesters from reaching Nabanna, as per reports.
5. Additional commissioner of police Kolkata Supratim Sarkar on Monday said it has rejected an application by the group to hold the march.
6. The state government has imposed prohibitory orders near Nabanna under Section 163 of BNSS preventing the assembly of five or more persons, it added.
