The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Monday observed a 12-hour bandh in Basirhat, West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Monday to register their protest against the killings of two of their party workers.

Normal life hit in Basirhat, West Bengal as BJP observes 12-hour bandh

A day after massive clashes between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) workers in Sandeshkhali in Basirhat located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, claiming as many as three lives, a daylong drama prevailed in the area.

BJP calls for 12-hour bandh in Basirhat, West Bengal over death of 3 party workers  

A BJP central team comprising party MPs Meenakshi Lekhi, Om Mathur and Satyapal Singh were detained after a heated exchange with the police

Mamata Banerjee, BJP trade allegations after lawmakers detained for visiting riot-hit Basirhat

The police also prevented teams from the Left and the Congress party from visiting the violence-hit area

BJP MP Roopa Ganguly detained while on her way to violence-hit Basirhat