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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Sporadic clashes disrupt normalcy in Bengal during strike
1 2 Kolkata: Sporadic clashes between protesters and police disrupted normalcy in parts of Bengal on Wednesday as 10 central trade unions and their allies observed Bharat Bandh . Police arrested 383 bandh supporters across Bengal, including 41 from Kolkata. A clash took place between bandh supporters and police at Ganguly Bagan in Kolkata in the morning, when CPM and SFI members set a tyre on fire. The fire spread to a police guardrail, causing panic among commuters, including schoolchildren. Nineteen protesters, including SFI general secretary Srijan Bhattacharya, were arrested on the spot. At Jadavpur railway station, protesters tried to stall train movement on platform 1. There was also a scuffle between police and protesters at College Street. "The situation was under control and necessary precautions were taken to prevent any escalation," said a top officer at Lalbazar. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Bandh supporters tried to disrupt rail movement at Belgharia and Barrackpore on the Sealdah main line. Police had to resort to lathicharges to disperse protesters in Domjur and Howrah. In Asansol, a procession of Left Front cadres got into a scuffle with INTTUC supporters, who also held a rally. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo The protesters lay down on the road to stop traffic. One of them was injured when the wheel of a tractor went over him. Meanwhile, attendance at Nabanna was normal. "All central trade unions, federations, and farmers' organisations have lodged their protest against the Centre's anti-worker policies and labour codes. Unemployment is raging, and farmers are unable to get a proper price for their produce. In Bengal, state govt was even more agile in opposing the bandh. Our workers were beaten up. The police force, which looks the other way when women are raped or riots take place, was active in stopping our workers protesting against anti-people laws," said CPM state secretary Md Salim.
United News of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Clashes, rail blockades, and protests mark Bharat Bandh in Bengal over anti-worker, anti-farmer policies
Kolkata, July 9 (UNI) West Bengal witnessed widespread unrest today as Left parties and affiliated trade unions enforced a nationwide general strike across the state, protesting against what they termed as anti-worker and anti-farmer policies of the central government. The bandh, which was part of a larger nationwide protest, led to significant disruption in public transport, clashes with police, and the detention of several protesters across districts. From early morning, Left Front supporters hit the streets in large numbers, particularly in Kolkata and South Bengal districts, blocking railway tracks and attempting to shut down markets and offices. According to the police, 20 people have been arrested so far for destroying government property and breaking the law and order situation in the state. Violent scuffles broke out at several locations, with the most high-profile incident taking place at Gangulibagan in Jadavpur, South Kolkata, where SFI's All India General Secretary Srijan Bhattacharya was allegedly injured during a confrontation with police. According to party sources, Bhattacharya was dragged away from the protest site, his shirt torn in the melee. He later accused the police of manhandling him and slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for attempting to sabotage the strike to appease the BJP. In response, TMC remained firm in its opposition to the bandh. The state government had earlier issued a notification mandating attendance in government offices and ordered all schools to remain open, indicating its intent to maintain normalcy. In multiple areas, including Belgharia and Barrackpore in the North 24 Parganas district, Krishnanagar in the Nadia district, and Jadavpur, protesters blocked railway lines, forcing trains to a halt and causing major delays during peak office hours. A similar disruption was reported at Talpur station in Tarakeshwar, where Left-affiliated agricultural workers obstructed the Arambagh-bound local train. The unrest was not confined to Kolkata. In South Dinajpur's Buniadpur, tensions escalated when a local CPM leader, Majedur Rahman, was allegedly slapped by the Officer-in-Charge of Banshihari police station during a picketing protest. Rahman was later detained, sparking angry demonstrations and fresh allegations of police excess and political vendetta. Left leaders decried the act as a 'blatant misuse of power' and threatened a larger statewide agitation. The bandh was part of a coordinated nationwide strike involving more than 250 million workers, aimed at highlighting long-standing grievances, including price rises, erosion of labour rights, and declining rural employment opportunities like MGNREGA. Speaking to the media, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) General Secretary Amarjeet Kaur said, 'We were compelled to take to the streets because the government continues to ignore our 17-point charter of demands. In the past decade, not even one annual labour conference has been held.' Essential services across India—including banking, postal services, coal mining, and government-run industries—faced disruptions. In Bengal, however, the spotlight remained firmly on the streets, where political confrontation and public resistance clashed head-on with state authority. UNI XC ARN
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Left supporters try to enforce trade union strike in West Bengal; clash with police
Supporters of Left parties and police came face to face at several places in Kolkata and West Bengal on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) after the former tried to enforce Bharat Bandh called by 10 central trade unions. Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Public transport disrupted in various parts of India as trade unions protest Govt. policies The supporters of Communist Party of India (Marxist) brought out processions in support of Bandh and tried to block road and railways. CPI(M) supporters blocked railway tracks in various parts of the State from Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman, Lalgola in Murshidabad, Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas and Diamond Harbour in Murshidabad, Konnagar in Hooghly. Police and personnel of the Railway Protection Force ( RPF) tried to clear the track. Supporters of Students Federation of India (SFI) held protests outside University of Calcutta, while CPI(M) supporters tried to block traffic at various places from Malda in the north to Domjur and Namkhana in the south. In north Bengal supporters of trade unions tried to stop public transport and were taken in custody. Police personnel resorted to force on CPI(M) supporters who tried to stop public transport At Jadavpur CPI(M) supporters burnt tyres in protest. A procession led by CPI(M) leader Srijan Bhattacharya was stopped by police at Ganguly Bagan. Mr. Bhattacharya and other CPI(M) supporters were detained by the police. Trade union representatives also blocked the gates of Reliance Jute Mill in Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas. A police officer was seen assaulting a CPI(M) leader at Buniadpur in Dakshin Dinajpur district. 'We are protesting against the policies of the Narendra Modi government. Why is Mamata Banerjee trying to foil the bandh,' the CPI(M) leader said. While the trade unions of Left parties and Congress have supported the strike, the Indian National Trinamool Trade Union (INTTUC) have opposed the Bharat Bandh. 'We firmly believe that strike is no solution and does not serve any purpose as far as the working people are concerned. We are completely opposed to any form of strike or slow down. Wasting Mandays is completely against the principle of ours,' INTTUC president Ritabrata Banerjee has said. Ever since coming to power in 2011, the Trinamool Congress that had championed the cause of strikes while in Opposition have opposed bandh citing loss of man days and harassment to working classes. The West Bengal government has directed all its employees to attend office on Wednesday (July 9). In a notification issued by transport secretary Saumitra Mohan, the State govt has urged all public and private transport operators, including state transport undertakings (STUs), to operate normal services on that day.
New Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Adarsh M Saji elected SFI All India president, Srijan Bhattacharya general secretary
KOZHIKODE: The Students' Federation of India (SFI) has elected Adarsh M Saji as its new all India president and Srijan Bhattacharya as the general secretary at the 18th All India Conference, held at Sitaram Yechury and Nepaldev Bhattacharya Manch in Palestine Solidarity Nagar (Aspin Courtyard), Kozhikode on Sunday. Both leaders were previously serving as all India joint secretaries in the outgoing central committee and bring years of organisational experience and student leadership to their new roles. Adarsh M Saji hails from Chathannur in Kollam. He is currently a final-year LLB student at Janhit Law College and serves as a member of the CPM Kollam District Committee. Prior to this elevation, he held the positions of SFI state vice-president and all India joint secretary. Srijan Bhattacharya, the newly elected general secretary, is a native of Jadavpur in West Bengal. A postgraduate in history, he is also a member of the CPM West Bengal state Committee and previously served as the SFI West Bengal State Secretary. He contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the CPM candidate from the Jadavpur constituency.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Adarsh M Saji elected SFI national president, Srijan Bhattacharya general secretary
Kozhikode: Adarsh M Saji from Kerala and Srijan Bhattacharya from West Bengal were elected national president and general secretary, respectively, of the Students Federation of India (SFI) at the national conference of the organisation in Kozhikode on Sunday. Saji hails from Chathannoor, Kollam. He was previously SFI state vice president and national joint secretary. He was the general secretary of the Kerala University student's union and a member of the university's academic council. Bhattacharya, who served as national joint secretary, hails from Jadavpur, West Bengal. Holding a postgraduate degree in history, he is also a member of the CPM West Bengal state committee. He contested the Singur Assembly seat in the last state election and was the Left Front candidate from Jadavpur in the Lok Sabha elections. The meeting also elected an 87-member central executive committee. SFI has called for a strong resistance against the central govt's move to distort history and saffronise and communalise the country's education sector, and to build an alternative to the flawed National Education Policy.
