The Trinamul Congress (TMC) is facing unrest in South 24-Parganas after a section of party workers launched protests in Canning East, demanding that sitting MLA Saokat Molla be retained as the candidate from the constituency instead of being shifted to Bhangar.
Congress workers, led by state party leaders, tried to march towards the Assembly building but were stopped midway leading to bedlam and blockade of the road between Karnprayag and Gairsain.
The protest, led by the Rajasthan Sonam Wangchuk Release Forum, was held near the main gate of the jail, where demonstrators staged a dharna in support of their demand.
From Indore to Puducherry and Varanasi to Delhi, BJP workers staged demonstrations condemning the disruption, with several protests turning violent.
The development comes in the wake of the state government’s new scheme Yuva Sathi, which offers financial assistance to unemployed youths.
The protest began around 6 a.m. when the recruits, frustrated by the lack of basic facilities such as water, food, and medical treatment, started demonstrating inside the campus.
Chhattisgarh Congress on Tuesday launched a massive statewide protest, enforcing a chakka jam (road blockade) across all 33 districts of the state to protest the arrest of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son by the Enforcement Directorate.
The police and district administration also detained at least 50 activists who were staging a protest and dharna on 13 July.
The INDIA bloc, led by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, has called for a statewide bandh on Thursday, demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister and the Higher Education Minister.
The heart of Krishnagar turned into a battlefield on Tuesday afternoon as hundreds of DYFI and SFI activists stormed the streets, demanding justice for nine-year-old Tamanna Khatun, who was killed in the recent Kaliganj bomb blast.
