Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday took to the streets in Kolkata to protest over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday took to the streets in Kolkata to protest over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
The protests turned violent after several saffron party leaders clashed with police personnel near the Lalbazar area.
Police used tear gas shells and water canons to disperse the crowd. Three party workers were injured in the clashes. Despire repeated requests by policemen, the protesters tried to break the barricades and clashed with cops.
Amid high voltage agitation BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and West Bengal BJP state president Dilip Ghosh were taken into custody.
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1. Activists run past police
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The activists protested against alleged police abuses against their fellow BJP workers.
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2. Charging activists
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A policeman charges at activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
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3. Water cannon
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Police fire a water cannon at activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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4. Baton charge
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An activist of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) runs past police next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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5. Policeman charges at activists
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A policeman charges at activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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6. Activists clash with police
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Activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) clash with police next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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7. BJP activists collide with police
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Activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) collide with police next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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8. BLP activists in conflict with police
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Activists of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in conflict with police next to the state police headquarters in Kolkata.
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9. March to Lalbazar
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Police baton charge BJP activists during their proposed rally ''March to Lalbazar".
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