September 26, 2018
West Bengal Bandh today: The BJP has called off the 12-hour bandh in West Bengal two hours prior to the scheduled time terming the protests as “complete success”. BJP’s state president Dilip Ghosh held a press conference in the state and said never in the history of Bengal, such peaceful protests have been held. The protest was called upon the death of two students during a demonstration over the appointment of school teachers in Islampur area in North Dinajpur district.
Following the burning of buses and pelting of stones, the Calcutta High Court had on Wednesday ordered the state government to ensure normalcy in the state and directed the state DGP, IG and district magistrates to ensure that general public are not intimidated by the bandh organisers, and that there is no blockade of rail and road traffic.
State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of stalling development in the state by calling the bandh. The BJP, on the other hand, said the state government was “forcefully” trying to foil the bandh.
Source : The Indian Express
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