The Kolkata rape-murder case of the PGT doctor from RG Kar Hospital has triggered widespread protests. The students intend to take out a march to the West Bengal state secretariat on August 27, defying police resistance. Security arrangements include substantive police deployments, water cannons, and drone surveillance. The CBI is investigating the case and lie detector tests have been conducted for the prime suspects. The protests are seeking accountability and the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Due to this, the educational institutions have modified schedules to prevent disruptions during the march.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 04:58 PM IST
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The CBI has been given authorization to administer a polygraph examination to ASI Anup Dutta regarding the sexual assault and homicide of a female physician. According to CBI sources, Sandip Ghosh, the ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has already undergone the polygraph test.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 04:58 PM IST
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On Tuesday, the government of West Bengal advised individuals to refrain from joining the BJP's 12-hour general strike on August 28. The authorities guaranteed that they would implement all required actions to ensure that things remain normal despite the bandh. The BJP has organized a strike from 6 am to 6 pm to demonstrate against police actions towards participants of the 'Nabanna' march to the state secretariat. Alapan Bandopadhyay, the top advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, announced that transportation services will be running as usual, and it is anticipated that shops and businesses will be operating normally. He also encouraged state government workers to show up for work.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 04:41 PM IST
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More than one hundred women artists in the Bengali film industry sent a letter to the state-owned Tele Academy on Tuesday, calling for a more secure work environment following the public outrage over the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital. The communication, also forwarded to the EIMPA and the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes Forum, bore the signatures of prominent individuals like filmmaker Aparna Sen, performers Rupa Ganguly, Swastika Mukherjee, Paoli Dam, Sohini Sarkar, Sohini Sengupta, Bidipta Chakraborty, Chaitali Dasgupta, Anuradha Ray, Shakuntala Barua, and screenwriter Meghatithi Banerjee.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 04:36 PM IST
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On Tuesday, BJP President JP Nadda condemned the Kolkata police for allegedly using excessive force against demonstrators who were upset about the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. He said, "In Didi's West Bengal, aiding rapists and criminals is prioritized.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 04:05 PM IST
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In response to the police action against march participants who went to the state secretariat on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has called for a 12-hour nationwide strike.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:53 PM IST
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The chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, was accused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday of shielding those responsible for the rape and killing of a physician at the government-run RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. In addition, the BJP insisted that Banerjee take a polygraph examination from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The party demanded Banerjee's resignation and referred to her as a tyrant in response to her use of force against demonstrators.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:46 PM IST
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The initial meeting of the panel appointed by the Supreme Court to create a protocol for the safety and security of healthcare professionals took place on Tuesday. The committee chose to have more extensive discussions with stakeholders to pinpoint the main concerns and create a plan to tackle them. The National Task Force (NTF) with 10 members was established following the Supreme Court's decision to investigate the reported rape and murder of a medical student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, leading to widespread protests across the country.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:35 PM IST
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The first meeting of the panel appointed by the Supreme Court to create a protocol for the safety and security of healthcare professionals took place on Tuesday. The panel chose to engage in more extensive discussions with stakeholders to pinpoint important issues and create a plan to tackle them. The National Task Force (NTF) with 10 members was established following the Supreme Court's suo motu notice of the reported rape and murder of a medical student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, leading to protests across the country.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:35 PM IST
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The deputy commissioner of the central division, Kolkata Police - Indira Mukherjee, stated, "We will handle the situation as it unfolds." Our top goal is controlling the situation on the ground; we'll count the number of arrests afterward."
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:09 PM IST
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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Tuesday that four student activists were "missing," but the West Bengal Police refuted this, saying the activists had been detained on suspicion of participating in a plot to commit murder and attempted murder.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:05 PM IST
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To look into suspected financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the site of the alleged rape and murder of a female PGT doctor, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering case on Tuesday. Based on a formal complaint (FIR) submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under multiple sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). the case was opened.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 03:00 PM IST
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It's choking the Constitution. "The BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia is saying at a press conference in Delhi that Mamata Banerjee is 'behaving' like a dictator. She focuses on students instead of criminals, but her alliance is saying nothing"
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 02:43 PM IST
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Tuesday, Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, charged that the police had used "brutal repression" on peaceful attendees of the "Nabanna Abhijan" march in Kolkata and Howrah. He threatened to delay West Bengal BJP progress if the "brutalities" by the state administration persisted.
"On the Howrah Bridge, police are firing tear gas shells at students, lathicharging them at College Street and using water cannons on peaceful protestors at Santragachi. "These atrocities have to end right away," Adhikari informed reporters.
He continued, "If the police repression doesn't stop, we (BJP) will stall West Bengal tomorrow."
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 02:19 PM IST
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On Tuesday, when protesters marched towards the West Bengal State Secretariat in Nabanna, denouncing the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, security officers deployed lathi charges, water cannons, and tear gas to disperse them. During the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march, demonstrators assembled at Howrah Bridge engaged in combat with police, and scaled barricades. On their way to the Secretariat, they were observed smashing and tearing aside barricades that had been up in the Santragachi neighbourhood.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 02:10 PM IST
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Protesters from Howrah Bridge who are participating in the "Nabanna Abhiyan" march against the RG Kar rape-murder case have been detained by Kolkata police. When the protesters tried to scale the barriers outside the Bengal secretariat, they were also met by water cannons and tear gas.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 01:42 PM IST
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To disperse the demonstrators outside the Bengal secretariat in Nabanna, the police began to use water cannons and tear gas. The purpose of the Nabanna Abhijan demonstration was to urge Mamata Banerjee's resignation as chief minister due to the case's delayed justice and to peacefully protest the rape and death of a trainee doctor.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 12:58 PM IST
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Student protestors are marching towards the secretariat, and more than 6000 police officers have been stationed outside Nabanna to provide three layers of security. The demonstrators want Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister, to step down in response to the RG Kar incident's delayed justice.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 12:06 PM IST
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The CBI looks through the medical superintendent of RG Kar Hospital's residence and records. The vice president and medical superintendent of RG Kar Hospital, Saptarshi Chatterjee, stated, "The CBI team came to my office to see all the documents and computers, hard disc. All the items were taken and seized, and we were given a seizure list. Yesterday, I visited the CGO building to verify the authenticity of my signature, which was present on every document.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 11:50 AM IST
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Before the Nabanna Abhijan, a video shows police requesting volunteers to grease barricades so they cannot be gripped. Today's "Nabanna Abhijan" march, which will end at the West Bengal state secretariat, is a nonviolent protest over the RG Kar incident.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 11:28 AM IST
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The planned Nabanna Abhijan demonstration was described as "illegal and an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata" by the ruling Trinamool Congress. Sayan Lahiri, a spokesperson for Chhatra Samaj, stated: "The allegations made by the TMC and police are unfounded. Our goal is to peacefully express our desires.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 10:45 AM IST
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A traffic advisory has been released by the Kolkata police in advance of the Nabanna march. According to the advisory, vehicles intending to cross the 2nd Hooghly Bridge from the Kolaghat side of NH 16 can use Nibedita Setu from Nibra to travel towards Kolkata, while vehicles intending to cross the 2nd Hooghly Bridge from the Dankuni side can use Nibedita Setu to travel towards Kolkata. Nibedita Setu is available to vehicles travelling from Kolkata to Howrah who plan to use the 2nd Hooghly Bridge or the Howrah Bridge, and Nibedita Setu is available to vehicles travelling from Howrah Railway Station to Kolkata who plan to use the 2nd Hooghly Bridge or the Howrah Bridge.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 10:31 AM IST
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Citing directives from the Supreme Court on August 22, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose requested that the government permit the peaceful continuation of the Nabanna Abhijan rallies. "I would implore the government to keep in mind the firm ruling of the Supreme Court of India," he declared. Allowing the state of West Bengal to use its power against nonviolent demonstrators is not acceptable. A majority in a democracy does not have to be silent; it can be quiet. Recall that.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 8:56 AM IST
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A BJP leader, Dilip Ghosh blasted the Kolkata police for labeling today's Nabanna Abhijan demonstration as "illegal." "Is it legal or criminal, according to the police? In a democracy, protests are open to all. He added, "The Supreme Court has ruled that the police cannot obstruct a lawful protest or march.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 8:47 AM IST
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There will be 2,100 police officers on the streets today as students march toward the Nabanna, the Bengal secretariat. In addition to Howrah, police from Kolkata and other commissioners are being drafted in.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 8:45 AM IST
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On Monday, the Kolkata police convened at Sarat Sadan in Howrah to design the security system's plan. If violence breaks out during the Nabanna Abhijan, authorities are prepared with water cannons and drones, and hotel records are being examined. Barricades have reportedly been erected at several locations, including Howrah Maidan and Foreshore Road in Mandirtala, More CCTV cameras are being added.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 8:40 AM IST
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Due to the Nabanna rally, the Kolkata police have stopped all transport movement on several roadways, including Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Rani Rasmani Avenue, Red Road, Mayo Road, Khidirpur Road, AJC Bose Road, and other major Kolkata roads.
🔴Aug 27, 2024, 8:15 AM IST
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The Chhatra Samaj has asserted that UGC-NET aspirants will not be impacted by Tuesday's march to the Bengal secretariat, Nabanna. A spokesman for Chatra Samaj Sayan Lahiri stated, "The candidates will not be impacted by our peaceful democratic protest. As there will be two exam sessions, it should not be a problem for applicants to show up for the first session."
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