Tag: Bengal agitators

Kolkata : The leaders of an anti-power grid movement in West Bengal's Bhangar have urged the state government to "open a dialogue and allow democracy to prevail" in the area. They had accused the Mamata Banerjee government of trying to throttle their movement by "using bombs, bullets, terror and false cases". The agitators said the government should instead come to the discussion table to "soothe the situation". Blaming the ruling Trinamool Congress for Thursday's clash during a rally by the Jami, Jibika, Poribesh O Bastutantra Rakha Committee -- a platform for...