Nabanna rally updates: BJP calls for 12-hr Bengal bandh tomorrow over police action on protestors

Kolkata murder-rape case updates: Catch all the news developments related to the investigation here

4:55 PM

It has become a crime to speak for women’s safety in West Bengal, says BJP chief Nadda

“The images of police highhandedness from Kolkata have angered every person who values democratic principles. In Didi's West Bengal, to help rapists and criminals is valued, but it's a crime to speak for women's safety,” BJP president JP Nadda wrote in a post on social media platform X.

4:48 PM

Aparna, Swastika, Paoli among 100 Bengali artistes to write to state panel seeking safer workplace

Over a hundred female artistes associated with the Bengali film industry wrote to the state-run Tele Academy on Tuesday, seeking a safer workplace amid the outrage over the rape-murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital. Among the signatories of the letter, which was also sent to the Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) and West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes Forum, were director Aparna Sen, actors Rupa Ganguly, Swastika Mukherjee, Paoli Dam, Sohini Sarkar, Sohini Sengupta, Bidipta Chakraborty, Chaitali Dasgupta, Anuradha Ray and Shakuntala Barua, and scriptwriter Meghatithi Banerjee.

4:16 PM

Some stone pelters among those detained: Police

“Some people who pelted stones and broke police barricades have been detained. We chased those who were throwing stones and blocking the road. We are tackling the crowd,” Joint CP (traffic) Rupesh Kumar said today.

4:14 PM

Kolkata case LIVE news: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh in West Bengal tomorrow

The saffron party has called for a 12-hour bandh across the state of West Bengal tomorrow, local media outlets reported today. 

4:10 PM

Nabanna Abhijan protest LIVE updates: CBI to consult AIIMS experts on DNA, forensic evidence

Officials stated today that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will consult experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on the DNA and forensic reports related to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College.

2:56 PM

Nabanna protest march LIVE news: Fresh clashes at Howrah Maidan, policeman injured

Fresh clashes broke out between police and protestors on GT Road in Howrah Maidan area when they tried to march towards the state secretariat as a part of their 'Nabanna Abhijaan' on Tuesday afternoon. Police lathi-charged and used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protestors who threw stones and bricks at the security forces and attempted to topple barricades blocking their way to the state secretariat. A policeman, who identified himself as the in-charge of Chanditala police station in Howrah Police Commissionerate, was injured in the clash.

2:41 PM

Kolkata case update: Protestors break away Police barricades, stomp on them

2:11 PM

'Nabanna Abhiyan' march update: Police detain protestors from Howrah Bridge

2:09 PM

Protests continue at Howrah Bridge, as part of 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march

1:39 PM

Nabanna Abhijan rally: People break, drag away police barricades in Kolkata

People break, drag away police barricades during Nabanna Abhijan rally in Kolkata

1:28 PM

Nabanna Abhijan march LIVE: Police use tear gas canisters to scatter demonstrators

Police lathicharge, fire teargas shells to disperse protesters marching towards West Bengal govt secretariat. 

1:19 PM

'Nabanna Abhijan' rallies begin in Kolkata, police on alert Kolkata

Hundreds of processionists, mainly youths, commenced the 'Nabanna Abhijan' from two locations across the city on Tuesday afternoon demanding the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the arrest of those responsible for the rape-murder of a doctor in RG Kar hospital.

1:06 PM

News update: Protesters raise slogans and march towards Nabanna amid tight security measures

The rally, organised by student platform 'Chhatrasamaj' and 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' of state government employees, began from two locations - College Square in north Kolkata and Santragachi in Howrah.

1:04 PM

Massive police arrangement to stop 'Chhatra Samaj'-sponsored 'Nabanna rally'

Student organisation 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj' and the dissident state government employees' platform 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' are set to hold their 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally on Tuesday afternoon, despite the administration declaring the event as "illegal and unauthorised". Many DIGs and SP-ranked officers are leading security forces in Howrah to stop the scheduled 'Nabanna Abhijan' rallies from reaching anywhere close to the state secretariat on Tuesday.

12:51 PM

Security personnel deployed across Kolkata in wake of protest march

12:02 PM

Kolkata rape-murder case: Barricading in place in wake of Nabanna protest march

11:59 AM

Check gates at the backside of Fort William being greased by civic volunteers to thwart protesters

11:07 AM

St Georges Gate Road barricaded in wake of the march

10:56 AM

SC-appointed task force on doctors' safety to hold first meeting today

The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals will hold its first meeting on Tuesday. The top court had said the cabinet secretary, home secretary, health secretary, National Medical Commission chairperson and the National Board of Examinations president shall be the ex-officio members of the task force.

10:02 AM

Security tightens around Secretariat ahead of Nabanna march

Police officials in Kolkata have beefed up security arrangements for the protest march "Nabannno Abhijan", anticipating violent clashes during the protest in the city today.