'Won't tolerate attacks on police': West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Kolkata violence; 40 held
Adhikari said six police personnel and two CRPF jawans were injured and over 40 people were arrested after the clashes.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited police personnel injured during violent protests at Park Circus on Sunday, asserting a "zero tolerance" policy against vandalism following stone-pelting during a Tiljala demolition drive.
- Clashes erupted when a mob blocked the seven-point crossing to protest a demolition drive against illegal structures in Tiljala, which followed a factory fire that killed three workers.
- The violence left six police personnel and two Central Reserve Police Force jawans injured, with authorities making over 40 arrests and maintaining heavy security presence in the area.
- Adhikari asserted that "hooliganism will be eradicated from Bengal," promising to strictly enforce the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and ensure monitoring continues until criminals are convicted.
- Comparing the situation to Kashmir, Adhikari requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to deploy 40 companies of paramilitary forces in West Bengal until alternative security arrangements are established.
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‘Like Kashmir, stone pelting will stop in Bengal’: CM Suvendu Adhikari issues stern warning after Park Circus violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on May 18, issued a sharp warning after violent protests erupted in Kolkata’s Park Circus area, declaring that stone-pelting incidents would be eliminated in West Bengal “just like in Kashmir.” The remarks came after demonstrators allegedly attacked police and CRPF personnel with stones and vandalised vehicles during protests over recent government restrictions linked to animal slaughter, loudspeakers …
Police crackdown on namaz protesters, Bengal CM sends big Park Circus message
Park Circus Kolkata News: Protesters clashed with police at Kolkata's Park Circus on Sunday, which left at least 10 cops injured. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari reached Park Circus on Monday and warned people protesting over curbs on namaaz on roads and anti-encroachment drives of strict action. Around 40 people have been arrested over the violence.
"No One Will Be Worse Than Me," Suvendu Adhikari Warns Over Attack On Cops
"I am giving a clear message that there will be zero tolerance towards this kind of unrest, hooliganism and anti-national, anti-social activities. We will not allow such things to continue," he asserted.
‘Stone-pelting will end in Bengal like Kashmir’: Suvendu Adhikari’s warning after Park Circus violence
Visiting personnel injured in the Park Circus clash, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced a massive six-month overhaul of the Kolkata police, ordering them to strictly enforce the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita without political bias.
'Hooliganism will be eradicated from Bengal': CM Adhikari warns of strict action over Park Circus violence
Day after stones were pelted on security forces during bulldozer action against in Kolkata's Tiljala, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday warned of strict action and asserted that his government has "zero tolerance" policy against vandalism. Adhikari, who was sworn in as the first chief minister of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal earlier this month, further warned that his government won't hesitate in taking stern a…
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