6,000 Cops, Three-Layer Security: Kolkata Braces For ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ As Rage Grips ‘City Of Joy’ | 10 Points

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.

File Photo Of Protests Over Kolkata rape and murder case

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.

The protesters are demanding the resignation of chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged rape and murder of the 31-year-old woman trainee doctor. However, doctors who have been protesting over the incident have distanced themselves from the march today.

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.

‘Nabanna Abhijan’ In Kolkata Today: 10 Points

1. The call for Nabanna Abhijan was given by an unregistered students’ body Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj (West Bengal 2. Students Community) and the Sangrami Joutha Mancha (Joint Platform of Struggle), an organisation of state government employees who have been agitating since long demanding their DA to be made at par with their central government counterparts.

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.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-braces-for-nabanna-abhijan-as-rage-grips-city-of-joy-10-points-article-112820872

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