Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:48pm on 27 Aug 2024,Tuesday India
In Kolkata, 126 people were arrested during the "Nabanna Abhijan" protest march demanding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Hospital. The West Bengal government has warned that all government offices must remain open and issued show cause notices for absentees. BJP has launched a helpline for legal and medical aid for protesters. The protest saw clashes with police, who used tear gas and water cannons to control the crowd. Over 6,000 officers were deployed, and 19 barricades were set up to manage the situation
