“HORRIFIC”
On Tuesday, police clashed with activists, firing tear gas canisters and liquid guns, and arresting at least 245 people.
On Wednesday, BJP supporters began a day-long closure of Kolkata, beginning with conflicts with AITMC supporters.
Police reported clashes between rival employees in the city and nearby towns after protesters erected barricades to block roads and railroad lines.
Arjun Singh, a former BJP senator, alleged his party hardliners were attacked by followers of Banerjee’s AITMC, and two people were injured.
According to Singh, AITMC “activists blocked the streets to BJP backers from marching.”
According to Kousik Mitra, a top railways official,” Train services were disrupted as protest squatted on railway songs.”
Later, officers helped them and their competitors maintain a tense relationship.