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The rallyists held the CM responsible for failing to ensure the safety and security of women, which they argue led to the RG Kar tragedy that sparked nationwide outrage.
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.
One processionist said, “We will reach Nabanna no matter what. We must get to the state secretariat to demand the resignation of the Chief Minister, whose administration has been trying to shield the perpetrators of this heinous crime and suppress the incident. We want to hear from her.”
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In response to the rally, police erected barricades along the roads leading to Nabanna and in its vicinity, citing prohibitory orders in the area.Chhatrasamaj spokesperson Sayan Lahiri emphasised that the rally is apolitical. “Despite provocations, we intend to keep this a peaceful, democratic movement against the horrific crime committed against our sister at R G Kar hospital. We demand justice for her and her family. The call for justice by the people of Bengal and the country must be acknowledged by the Mamata Banerjee government,” Lahiri said.