Police say no to students' march demanding WB CM Mamata Banerjee's resignation

The West Bengal Police have shot down a proposal called by a student's outfit, Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj, to take out a 'Nabanna Abhijan' (march to the state secretariat) on Tuesday demanding the resignation of West Bengal chief minister in connection with the rape and murder case at RG Kar Hospital. Terming the march as "illegal", police have claimed that they have received intelligence that many miscreants were preparing to create trouble during the march.

Manoj Kumar Verma, ADG (law & order) and IGP, said, "This programme is illegal. No organisation has sought permission from us....Legally, the procedure has not been followed," Verma said. However, students' representatives claimed that they have mailed the police about the march.

"We have received information that a large number of miscreants, with vested interests, will be present at the programme. There will be attempts to create trouble. Police are working on it. Besides this, there is an examination organised by NTA on August 27 and many students will be taking the examination."



Supratim Sarkar, ADG (South Bengal) said, "There is no organisation in the name of Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj. We have received information that one of the organisers met one leader at a five-star hotel on Sunday. We are collecting information on it. During Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan', miscreants may mix with the common people and create trouble, keeping women as their shield".

Calling it "a spontaneous movement", representatives of Paschimbanga Chhattra Samaj said, "Do not give political colour to the people's mass movement. We have come together through social media. We can bring real justice. We will march towards Nabanna demanding the resignation of the chief minister."


They further instructed: "Do not touch the police. We, as students, must show that we are not destructive. We urge students appearing for NET exam to go to the test centres in the morning."

Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said, "BJP, RSS and CPI-M are behind the Nabanna Abhijan. Some outsiders may come to disrupt peace and stability in the state."