US EditionClashes Erupt Ahead of Modi's Kolkata Rally
- On March 14, 2026, fights broke out in central Kolkata minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to take the stage, involving Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers.
- Poll-Bound West Bengal's atmosphere is tense with elections due between April and May, as rival supporters shouting slogans in close proximity sparked violence at Modi's rally site.
- Local officials said at least one police officer and a BJP leader were injured during the clashes in Kolkata.
- Ahead of the rally, clashes between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party raised security concerns, with residents and observers fearing more violence as campaigning intensifies.
- DW Bangla reporter Syamantak Gosh described both parties shouting slogans before stone-pelting began, and DW has yet to independently verify local reports of clashes and injuries.
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Another 'Brigade' Rally: Suvendu Adhikari compares PM Modi's Kolkata rally to 1971 victory celebration
Speaking to ANI, Adhikari also reflected on clashes between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, noting that several BJP workers were injured.
At a BJP rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the All India Trinamool Congress government, accusing it of corruption, violence, and corruption. He said the Brigade rally marked the beginning of a "new Bengal revolution" and that the end of the "ruthless government" was certain. Modi alleged that roads were blocked and posters were torn down to prevent the rally. He said that no one can stop the storm of ch…
Trinamool, BJP workers clash in Kolkata before PM Modi's rally; cop injured
A clash broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers on Saturday, barely half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, with stones being thrown and several people ending up wounded, including a police officer.
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