Violence erupts during BJP’s protest rally in Kolkata
Violence erupted in Kolkata’s Central Avenue area on Wednesday during a protest rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing on the issue of the power tariffs in Kolkata.
Hundreds of BJP workers marched towards the headquarters of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, the company which distributes power to Kolkata and adjoining areas. The BJP’s leadership was demanding a reduction in the existing power tariff in West Bengal.
D.K. Shivakumar arrest: Bengaluru roads choke as protesters gather for rally
Vokkaliga groups and D K Shivakumar supporters taking out a protest rally from National College Ground to Freedom Park, against BJP Governments, and in support for Congress strongman and former Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last week, in Bengaluru on September 11, 2019. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar
Motorists travelling through the central parts of Bengaluru are having a harrowing time, as several thoroughfares face gridlocks owing to a rally organised by several organisations representing the Vokkaliga community in protest against the arrest of former Minister and Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar.
As thousands of protesters thronged the National College grounds from where the rally is set to start towards Freedom Park, Mysuru Road — one of the main arterial roads leading to the City centre — saw slowing down of traffic.
Parts of Basavangudi, Mysuru Road, J.C. Road and roads around National College witnessed sluggish traffic movement due to the surge of people.
Sushil Kumar Modi deletes tweet on Nitish Kumar’s role in Bihar, tweets it again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi during an election rally at Paliganj near Patna on May 15, 2019. | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar
Reacting to party MLC Sanjay Paswan’s suggestion that Nitish Kumar should give his CM post to the BJP, senior BJP leader and State Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said, “Nitish Kumar is the captain of the NDA in Bihar and will remain its captain in the next Assembly election in 2020 also.” He, however, deleted the tweet after an hour only to tweet it again.
On September 9, Mr. Paswan urged Mr. Kumar to relinquish his post to make way for the BJP, at least for one term, “as people today vote for Narendra Modi’s face, not on Nitish model”. Mr. Paswan’s comment had triggered a sharp reaction from leaders in the State.
Amit Shah to hold meeting with Bengal BJP unit in Delhi today
Amit Shah
BJP national president Amit Shah will hold a meeting of top party leaders from Bengal in the national capital on Wednesday amid the ongoing tussle in the unit.
Party sources said on Tuesday that State BJP president Dilip Ghosh and senior leader Mukul Roy will take part in the meeting which will discuss organisational issues and the upcoming party organisational elections in the State.
Mr. Ghosh said the meeting is a routine one and denied that there would be discussions on his differences with Mr. Roy. .
“Every two months we have such meetings on organisational progress in the State. All the organisational issues will be discussed”.