The West Bengal Government on September 19 submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court stating that the BJP’s march to State secretariat Nabanna last week was held without permission and participants turned violent leading to damage to public properties and injuries to policemen.
In the report, Home Secretary B.P. Gopalika stated that permission for two Assemblies in Howrah district — one at Santragachi bus stand and the other at Howrah Maidan — on September 13 was denied by the police considering congestion, traffic and security.
Kolkata Police authorities also refused to give permission to hold ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ (March to Nabanna) procession from the city on that day, he said.
