KALIAGANJ(WB): The BJP called for a 12-hour bandh in districts of north Bengal on Friday to protest against the "atrocities on the tribal community" in the backdrop of a girl's death at Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district last week. The call for shutdown from 6 am drew a sharp retort from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which accused the saffron camp of trying to "disturb the peaceful atmosphere of West Bengal".
"The TMC has unleashed a reign of terror in several areas of north Bengal. We have decided to call for a 12-hour bandh tomorrow to protest against the atrocities on the tribal community in north Bengal districts by the state administration and the ruling party. Such atrocities are unprecedented. The shutdown will be from 6 am to 6 pm. The people will protest against the misrule of the Trinamool Congress," BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said.
