Violent clashes were witnessed in Bengal on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, during the Bharatiya Janata Party's Nabanna Abhijan (March to Secretariat) protest against the Mamata Banerjee government's alleged corruption.
IMAGE: An assistant commissioner of police attacked by protesters in Kolkata during the Nabanna Abhijan protest. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: BJP protesters throw stones at security personnel at Santragachi in Howrah district. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo
IMAGE: A security personnel fires a tear gas shell to disperse the BJP protesters at Santragachi. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Security personnel use water cannons to disperse the BJP protesters in Howrah district. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: Tear gas used to disperse BJP protesters in Howrah district. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: BJP protesters during their Nabanna Abhijan in Howrah district. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: The famed Howrah Bridge was closed due to the BJP protest. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: A policeman waves a baton to disperse the BJP protesters. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A policeman confronts a lady protester. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A police kiosk in Kolkata's Central Avenue is vandalised during the BJP's Nabanna Cholo protest. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A police vehicle torched during the BJP's Nabanna Chalo protest. Photograph: ANI Photo/ANI pic service
IMAGE: Police personnel detain BJP protesters. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: An injured BJP protester during the march. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Kolkata police and BJP protesters clash during the protest. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Clashes between the Kolkata police and BJP protesters. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Traffic on Howrah Bridge halted by police personnel. Photograph: ANI Photo
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