Hundreds of protesters from across West Bengal went on strike and blocked roads in support of the Indian students and youth attacked during a demonstration demanding more employment and education opportunities at the West Bengal State Secretariat.
#BengalNeedsLeft
4 posts
Tens of thousands of youth and students marched to the State Secretariat of Kolkata, the capital of the State of West Bengal, to decry the policies of the state government and in support of more education and job opportunities for the youth. Police brutally attacked the demonstration, making 42-500 arrests and leaving around 38-100 hospitalized.
Thousands of communists and protesters gathered in the Sindri neighborhood of Bandwan in West Bengal, demanding the scrapping of the 3 anti-farmer laws passed by the right-wing BJP government and to ensure fair & corruption free job recruitment for the youths of Bengal.
Around 400 Indian feminists and members of womens' organizations gathered in front of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, demanding equal pay for equal work, women’s safety & other related issues. Police cracked down on the peaceful demonstration, making several arrests and injuries.