BJP Calls for 12-Hour Strike in West Bengal Against Police Action

The BJP has announced a 12-hour strike in West Bengal to protest police actions during a march to the state secretariat Nabbana. The ruling TMC alleges the strike exploits recent tragedies for political gain. The West Bengal government promises to maintain normalcy amid the protests.

The BJP has declared a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday, aiming to protest against police action on participants in the march to the state secretariat Nabbana.

Conversely, the ruling TMC claims the strike reveals the BJP's strategy to stir unrest in the state, leveraging public anguish over the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor.

The West Bengal government assured that normal life will continue unaffected by the strike, which starts at 6 am. The police reportedly used batons, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse the protestors heading to Nabanna.

They demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor in a state-run hospital. BJP state president and union minister Sukanta Majumdar justified the strike as a response to the government's failure to address public grievances. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh accused the BJP of using the student's march as a pretext for disruption, urging the public to maintain normalcy.

(With inputs from agencies.)