Large parts of Howrah and central Kolkata turned into a battle zone on September 13 as clashes erupted between the police and supporters of the BJP after the latter tried to march to the State Secretariat ‘Nabanna’ building.
Thousands of BJP supporters had descended on the streets of Kolkata and Howrah and were trying to reach the State Secretariat from different sides. BJP State president Sukanta Majumdar was detained and taken to Chitpur police station.
Earlier, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari and Hooghly Lok Sabha MP Locket Chatterjee were detained by police before they could reach Howrah and lead a rally of party supporters.