BJP's 'Nabanna Abhiyan' Protest Escalates: Injuries, Sit-ins, and Accusations

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited injured protesters post-'Nabanna Abhiyan' rally, assuring aid. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar staged a sit-in and penned a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence amid ongoing chaos and escalated protests in Kolkata.

BJP's 'Nabanna Abhiyan' protests in Kolkata witnessed escalated tensions on Wednesday. West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited hospitals to meet injured protesters, promising all possible assistance. "Today I visited Shri Timir Sarkar, Shri Sanjit Biswas, and others receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the Nabanna Abhiyan rally," Adhikari posted on X. Adhikari accused the police of unprovoked lathi charges causing serious injuries to the protesters.

In a parallel act of dissent, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar staged a sit-in protest at Baguiati in Kolkata during the BJP's 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh.' Majumdar also wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of 'inciting violence.' He highlighted Banerjee's remarks, insinuating they were an endorsement of revenge politics from the state's highest office.

The chaos erupted on August 27 when Kolkata police used tear gas, water cannons, and lathi charges to control protestors marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat Nabanna, reacting to the outrage over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. The incident, involving a female trainee doctor's death on August 9, has sparked nationwide protests and rallies.

(With inputs from agencies.)