Bangla Bandh Latest Updates: The uproar in West Bengal has not stopped for the last few days. BJP had called for a 12-hour Bengal bandh on Wednesday. Reports of violence are now coming from many places regarding this.
BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari reports that TMC goons have fired on a local BJP leader’s car in Bhatpara, inflicting injuries on the driver. The BJP leader said that during this 6 rounds of firing were done, the video of which has also been captured on camera.
BJP leader Rupa Ganguly was detained.
Meanwhile, authorities in Kolkata have taken BJP leader Rupa Ganguly into custody. She was protesting during the Bengal bandh. Rupa Ganguly said, “TMC people are saying that individuals are not following the bandh, while buses are going empty. This indicates that people are adhering to the bandh call. Did you see me forcing anyone to follow the bandh?
#WATCH | West Bengal: Police recovered empty bomb shells from near the spot where BJP leader Priyangu Pandey was attacked in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2024
Priyangu Pandey claimed that several people attacked and fired on his car, earlier today, in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas https://t.co/WRreN8Hfiu pic.twitter.com/f9jiuWvHCv
BJP leader Priyangu Pandey’s car was fired upon.
Now news is coming out that 6-7 rounds of firing have been done on the car of BJP leader Priyangu Pandey in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas, a country-made bomb has also been thrown on his car. Police have also recovered a country-made bomb from the scene. BJP leader Arjun Singh asserts that Priyangu’s murder was premeditated.
#WATCH | West Bengal | BJP leader Locket Chatterjee says, "Nothing will happen, the more they detain, the more people will join the protest. This is the anger of people and they are on the road. Police can detain people but not to the idea." https://t.co/eO7pqFsmx4 pic.twitter.com/8OBnhncWJq
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2024
Locket Chatterjee, a BJP leader, is in police custody.
The police have taken BJP leader Locket Chatterjee into custody. During this, he said, “Nothing will happen to me, the more these people will take me into custody, the more people will become a part of this demonstration. This is the anger of the people and people are on the streets. West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari has also taken to the streets in response to the BJP’s 12-hour bandh. In Nandigram, he participated in the bandh by carrying the BJP flag.
Drivers driving buses wearing helmets in Howrah
A 12-hour bandh has been called in West Bengal today, i.e. on 28 August, the effect of which is being seen. In Howrah, helmets are visible on the drivers of government buses. A driver said, ‘Today is a bandh, so we are wearing helmets.
#WATCH | BJP's 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh': Drivers of Government bus in Howrah seen wearing helmets
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2024
A bus driver says, "Today is bandh, so we are wearing helmets…" pic.twitter.com/b5GHHD4Ocq
