Nabanna Abhijan' is BJP's covert political involvement to create unrest, says TMC

March illegal; no permission given, say police

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KOLKATA: Holding BJP responsible for indulging in “political vulturism” and amplifying unrest by its "covert political involvement" in 'Nabanna Abhijan' (Nabanna march) on Tuesday called by 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj, apparently an apolitical students' outfit, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday, termed the march as “illegal and an attempt to incite widespread unrest”.

TMC showed two viral videos on social media where two men purportedly claimed that "gunshots will be fired" and "dead bodies must fall for political momentum" during the march.

State police also denounced the march as "illegal" and "politically motivated". Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar claimed that a student leader involved in organising the protest met a prominent political figure at a five-star hotel in Kolkata on Sunday. He also expressed doubts on the existence of organisers. The police also stated that no permission to hold the rally was taken.