TMC Protest March Stopped In Kolkata, Kunal Ghosh Alleges Police Obstruction Amid CEC Resignation Demand

Kolkata witnessed a protest rally by TMC MLAs Kunal Ghosh, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen and others, opposing the detention of Mamata Banerjee by Delhi police and calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The event was intended to conclude at Park Circus, but was halted by police at its outset.

Ghosh, speaking about the blockade, stated that students and youth organized a peaceful demonstration against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, having previously emailed the police. However, since the morning, the police and central forces have obstructed the route, preventing participants from reaching their destination. The TMC leader attributed this obstruction to the BJP's apprehension fueled by the protest against Gyanesh Kumar.

"This demonstrates the fear of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to the opposition's protest. The greater the restriction, the greater our triumph," Ghosh asserted. The city's police commissioner, Ajay Kumar Nand, attributed the lack of permission for the rally to the absence of a prior request. BJP MP and Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar dismissed the TMC as defunct.