Though the police baton charged some unruly BJP supporters and used water canons and tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, the march ended without any major disruption or violence. But they are being forced to make adjustments,” said state BJP president Dilip Ghosh. Around 1.40pm, nearly half an hour after the procession began, a section of BJP supporters tried breaking through the first-line of defence on way to Lalbazar near Phears Lane. Later, Ghosh told a news conference at the state BJP headquarters: “Mamata is scared and fearing the growth of the BJP in Bengal. According to BJP sources, around 10 workers and state general secretary Raju Banerjee were admitted to a city hospital for treatment.

Source: The Telegraph June 12, 2019 19:52 UTC