Adhikari terms police action on protesters as "brutal", threatens to stall West Bengal

Adhikari terms police action on protesters as "brutal", threatens to stall West Bengal

Adhikari terms police action on protesters as "brutal", threatens to stall West Bengal

KOLKATA: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday alleged that police resorted to "brutal repression" on the peaceful participants of 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally in the city and Howrah and threatened to stall West Bengal if the "brutalities" by state administration was not stopped.

"Police is using water cannon on peaceful protestors at Santragachi, burst tear gas shells on the students at Howrah Bridge, lathicharged them at College Street. Please stop these brutalities immediately," the senior BJP leader told reporters.

Adhikari said, "If the police repression is not stopped immediately, We (BJP) will stall West Bengal tomorrow".