Roads around the 19th century iconic Howrah Station resembled a battleground on Tuesday with brickbats aimed at police personnel flying thick and fast, and drenched protesters hit by water cannons limping to the safety of nearby alleyways and shops. 

BJP agitators brought in by special trains for a protest march to the Bengal secretariat turned violent when they found roads leading to the state's seat of power barricaded by riot police. (PTI)

In Santragachhi, the police were pelted with stones as they chased away the protesters. A police kiosk was damaged as the demonstrators were stopped from moving forward.

The clashes between protestors and the police during the 'Nabanna Chalo' march have disrupted normal life in Kolkata and other parts. Common people are facing huge inconvenience on the thoroughfares, many of which had plunged into chaos.

West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar arrested amid party's 'Nabanna Chalo' protest against the state government in Kolkata. (ANI)

Source Times of India

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