<p>The BJP has called a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on September 26 to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district in the state.</p>

<p>Announcing the shutdown, senior BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Pratap Banerjee accused the state government of failing to control the situation in Islampur, where the clash occurred on Thursday at Daribhit High School.</p>

<p>The villagers of Daribhit had claimed that the students were hit by bullets fired by police. However, the police had denied its involvement, even as the district superintendent of police had conceded that the two had died of bullet injuries.</p>

<p>Pratap Banerjee said, "We have decided to call a 12-hour shutdown in the state against the killing two people in police firing in Islampur area."</p>

<p>The people of Islampur and the entire state are "fed up with the misrule of TMC in Bengal" and the shutdown will be "an expression of people's anger against the anti-people government", he said here.</p>

<p>SP Sumnit Kumar had said members of the mob were carrying bombs and arms, and 14 policemen were injured in the clash.</p>

<p>Seven people, including some BJP supporters, were detained in connection with the incident which took place when the students and locals stopped three newly recruited Urdu teachers from entering the school with police help on Thursday.</p>

<p>The students had said they needed science and english teachers and not Urdu teachers, and demanded that all vacant teaching posts in the school be filled.</p>

<p>The BJP had observed a 12-hour shutdown in North Dinajpur district on Friday over the incident.&nbsp;</p>


The BJP has called a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on September 26 to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district in the state.

The BJP has called a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on September 26 to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district in the state. Announcing the shutdown, senior BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Pratap Banerjee accused the state government of failing to control the situation in Islampur, where the clash occurred on Thursday at Daribhit High School. The villagers of Daribhit had claimed that the students were hit by bullets fired by police. However, the police had denied its involvement, even as the district superintendent of police had conceded that the two had died of bullet injuries. Pratap Banerjee said, "We have decided to call a 12-hour shutdown in the state against the killing two people in police firing in Islampur area." The people of Islampur and the entire state are "fed up with the misrule of TMC in Bengal" and the shutdown will be "an expression of people's anger against the anti-people government", he said here. SP Sumnit Kumar had said members of the mob were carrying bombs and arms, and 14 policemen were injured in the clash. Seven people, including some BJP supporters, were detained in connection with the incident which took place when the students and locals stopped three newly recruited Urdu teachers from entering the school with police help on Thursday. The students had said they needed science and english teachers and not Urdu teachers, and demanded that all vacant teaching posts in the school be filled. The BJP had observed a 12-hour shutdown in North Dinajpur district on Friday over the incident.

Islampur clash: BJP calls for 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal

<p>Clashes erupted in different parts of West Bengal ahead of upcoming Panchayat elections in the state.</p>

<p>The clashes broke out between the party members of the Bhartiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress when some candidates were filing nomination papers for the upcoming elections.</p>

<p>About 25 people were injured in the clashes&nbsp;between the BJP workers and the TMC members during filing of nominations for Panchayat polls in Jalpaiguri.</p>

<p>While a police personnel was injured in the state's Birbhum district.</p>

<p>According to media reports workers in Murshidabad resorted to stone pelting, crude bombs leading to several injuries.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Members of the Bhartiya Janata Party also organised a protest against the ruling TMC for turning the "panchayat elections into a farce in the state". Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy also claimed that the TMC was not letting candidates of other parties&nbsp;file their nominations.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;BJP State Secretary Shyamapada Mondal was allegedly attacked&nbsp;by members of the Trinamool Congress in the state's Bankura district.</p>

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The clashes broke out between the party members of the Bhartiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress when some candidates were filing nomination papers for the upcoming elections

Clashes erupted in different parts of West Bengal ahead of upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. The clashes broke out between the party members of the Bhartiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress when some candidates were filing nomination papers for the upcoming elections. About 25 people were injured in the clashes between the BJP workers and the TMC members during filing of nominations for Panchayat polls in Jalpaiguri. While a police personnel was injured in the state's Birbhum district. According to media reports workers in Murshidabad resorted to stone pelting, crude bombs leading to several injuries. WATCH Unidentified persons hurled crude bombs at BJP workers in Murshidabad's Jangirpur as they were going to file nomination for Panchayat polls, earlier today. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/zY17KdzUSd — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2018 × Members of the Bhartiya Janata Party also organised a protest against the ruling TMC for turning the "panchayat elections into a farce in the state". Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy also claimed that the TMC was not letting candidates of other parties file their nominations. Clash between BJP workers and Security personnel in West Bengal's Birbhum, one policeman injured #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/kwXwNrSWwW — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2018 × More than 25 people injured in a clash between TMC and BJP workers during filing of nominations for Panchayat polls in Jalpaiguri #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/cUI55Vmd5D — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2018 × BJP State Secretary Shyamapada Mondal was allegedly attacked by members of the Trinamool Congress in the state's Bankura district. #WATCH Bankura: BJP State Secretary Shyamapada Mondal attacked, allegedly by TMC workers. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/RSgwJbHYCp — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2018 ×

BJP, TMC workers clash in parts of West Bengal ahead of panchayat polls

<p>Five police personnel were injured in the clashes that broke out during Ram Navami rally in West Bengal`s Purulia district on Sunday. Earlier a person was killed and four others were injured in the clashes. The ruling party Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata party took out rallies across the state on Sunday to celebrate Ram Navami festival fuelling communal tension. The BJP party has reportedly organised rallies across the state stating it is a step towards "uniting the Hindus" of the state. Countering this, the TMC also organised rallies in various parts of the state. Meanwhile, various right-wing groups were also seen brandishing swords in a procession in the state. Unidentified miscreants in Bardhman district of West Bengal also vandalised a Ram Navami pandal. BJP members who had set up the pandal had alleged that it was attacked by the members of TMC.</p>


Earlier a person was killed and four others were injured in the clashes

Five police personnel were injured in the clashes that broke out during Ram Navami rally in West Bengal`s Purulia district on Sunday. Earlier a person was killed and four others were injured in the clashes. The ruling party Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata party took out rallies across the state on Sunday to celebrate Ram Navami festival fuelling communal tension. The BJP party has reportedly organised rallies across the state stating it is a step towards "uniting the Hindus" of the state. Countering this, the TMC also organised rallies in various parts of the state. Meanwhile, various right-wing groups were also seen brandishing swords in a procession in the state. Unidentified miscreants in Bardhman district of West Bengal also vandalised a Ram Navami pandal. BJP members who had set up the pandal had alleged that it was attacked by the members of TMC.

5 policemen injured during Ram Navami rally in West Bengal