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Bengal Bandh: BJP's Strike Call, Protests & Clashes Across Kolkata

The Bharatiya Janata Party's call for a 12-hour general strike 바카라“ Bengal Bandh 바카라“ in West Bengal is underway, with party workers staging protests across the state and bus services taking a hit. Police have tightened security measures in Kolkata as Trinamool Congress also began protesting against BJP's strike call. Clashes were witnessed between both the ruling and opposition parties.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: A BJP worker block the way of a state government bus during the party's 12-hour general strike in Siliguri | Photo: PTI

A BJP worker lies on the road to block the way of a state government bus during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal (Bengal Bandh) to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, in Siliguri.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: BJP workers stop a bus on National Highway 12 during the party's 12-hour general strike in Malda | Photo: PTI

BJP workers stop a bus on National Highway 12 during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal (Bengal Bandh) to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, in Malda.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: BJP leader Locket Chatterjee being detained during a protest in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

BJP leader Locket Chatterjee being detained during a protest rally amid the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the RG Kar incident, in Kolkata.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar along with party workers block railway tracks at Shantipur station in Nadia | Photo: PTI

BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar along with party workers block railway tracks at Shantipur station as security personnel stand guard during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal (Bengal Bandh) to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, in Nadia.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: Police personnel detain a BJP worker as party activists block trains at Kharagpur railway station in West Medinipur | Photo: PTI

Police personnel detain a BJP worker as party activists block trains at Kharagpur railway station during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, in West Medinipur.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: A BJP worker being taken for treatment after he sustained injuries in North 24 Parganas | Photo: PTI

A BJP worker being taken for treatment after he sustained injuries when a party leader's car was shot during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal (Bengal Bandh) to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, in North 24 Parganas district.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: A bullet pierces the windscreen of a BJP leader's car during the party's 12-hour general strike in North 24 Parganas | Photo: PTI

A bullet pierces the windscreen of a BJP leader's car during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal (Bengal Bandh) to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the Kolkata RG Kar incident, at Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas district. The party alleged that 2 of its workers got injured in the incident.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: Police personnel try to stop TMC workers from engaging in a clash with BJP supporters in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

Police personnel try to stop TMC workers from engaging in a clash with BJP supporters amid the latter's 12-hour general strike in Bengal to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the RG Kar incident, in Kolkata.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: Police personnel detain a BJP worker during party's 12-hour general strike Kolkata | Photo: PTI

Police personnel detain a BJP worker during a demonstration amid the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the RG Kar incident, in Kolkata.

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BJP's Bengal Bandh: BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul appeals to a bus driver to cooperate during the party's 12-hour general strike in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul appeals to a bus driver to cooperate during the party's 12-hour general strike in Bengal ('Bengal Bandh') to protest the police action against participants of Tuesday's 바카라˜Nabanna Abhijan바카라™ rally which was held against the RG Kar incident, in Kolkata.

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