‘Banners, barricades and lathi-charge’: Kolkata on edge amid RG Kar rape protest

Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari clarified that the 'Nabanna Abhijan' (march to Nabanna) is not a political rally but has been called by the murdered doctor's parents.

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Protestors taking part in a march to the West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, near the iron wall barricades set up by the city police, at Santragachi in Howrah district.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Protestors taking part in a march to the West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, near the iron wall barricades set up by the city police, at Santragachi in Howrah district.(PTI)

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Police lathi-charged protesters at the Park Street crossing after agitators tried to break through the barricades after ignoring police warnings not to move beyond the Rani Rashmoni Road assembly point.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Police lathi-charged protesters at the Park Street crossing after agitators tried to break through the barricades after ignoring police warnings not to move beyond the Rani Rashmoni Road assembly point.(PTI)

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Crowds were found swelling at both the assembly points in Howrah and Kolkata, with the state police not allowing the protestors to reach anywhere close to the West Bengal secretariat. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Crowds were found swelling at both the assembly points in Howrah and Kolkata, with the state police not allowing the protestors to reach anywhere close to the West Bengal secretariat. (PTI)

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LoP in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari with party members during a protest organised to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, in Kolkata.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

LoP in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari with party members during a protest organised to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, in Kolkata.(PTI)

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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, accompanied by a section of BJP MLAs, meanwhile, joined the victim’s parents at the Dorina Crossing in Esplanade in central Kolkata sans BJP’s banners, flags and other party insignia. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, accompanied by a section of BJP MLAs, meanwhile, joined the victim’s parents at the Dorina Crossing in Esplanade in central Kolkata sans BJP’s banners, flags and other party insignia. (PTI)

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Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari accused the Mamata Banerjee government of using intimidation and imposing excessive restrictions as the administration put tight security measures in place to prevent the agitators from reaching the destination.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari accused the Mamata Banerjee government of using intimidation and imposing excessive restrictions as the administration put tight security measures in place to prevent the agitators from reaching the destination.(PTI)

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Massive police deployments, along with RAF personnel and even water cannons, have been made at all the strategic points where the progress of the agitators is to be halted. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Massive police deployments, along with RAF personnel and even water cannons, have been made at all the strategic points where the progress of the agitators is to be halted. (PTI)

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As part of the 'Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan', the protestors raised slogans for justice for the RG Kar victim and voiced their resolve to reach the state secretariat, irrespective of the blockades put up by the police. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

As part of the 'Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan', the protestors raised slogans for justice for the RG Kar victim and voiced their resolve to reach the state secretariat, irrespective of the blockades put up by the police. (PTI)

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A protestor wears a headband that reads, ‘We want justice’, as she takes part in a rally on the eve of the first death anniversary of the rape-murder victim doctor of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

A protestor wears a headband that reads, ‘We want justice’, as she takes part in a rally on the eve of the first death anniversary of the rape-murder victim doctor of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata.(PTI)

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An agitator makes a graffiti during a night-long vigil organised to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

An agitator makes a graffiti during a night-long vigil organised to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital.(PTI)

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The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) took out a protest rally on Friday night demanding justice for the victim doctor. (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) took out a protest rally on Friday night demanding justice for the victim doctor. (HT Photo)

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Doctors and citizens participate in a torch rally under the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front (WBJDF) to mark 1 year of the RG Kar student rape - murder incident and demand justice for her in Kolkata.(HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Doctors and citizens participate in a torch rally under the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front (WBJDF) to mark 1 year of the RG Kar student rape - murder incident and demand justice for her in Kolkata.(HT Photo)

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The rally participants demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "failing to protect women". (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The rally participants demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "failing to protect women". (HT Photo)

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Tight security arrangements were made along the route, with protesters scuffling with the police at Santragachi in Howrah district. (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 09, 2025 06:09 pm IST

Tight security arrangements were made along the route, with protesters scuffling with the police at Santragachi in Howrah district. (HT Photo)

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