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Army Personnel Dismantle TMC's Bhasha Andolan Protest Stage in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee Hits Back at Centre
The Indian Army removed the TMC stage after it exceeded the two-day permit, following Supreme Court guidelines, despite multiple reminders to dismantle it, officials said.
- On Monday, September 1, 2025, Indian Army personnel dismantled a Trinamool Congress protest stage near the Gandhi statue at Maidan in Kolkata.
- The stage had been erected for nearly a month to protest alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers, but permission was only granted for two days by the local military authority as per Supreme Court directions.
- Several reminders were sent to the TMC organizers to remove the temporary structure, who did not comply, prompting the Army to act after notifying Kolkata Police present to maintain order.
- The leader of the Trinamool Congress strongly criticized the removal of the protest stage as unfair and against democratic principles, accusing the BJP of exploiting the Army for political purposes and urging the military to stay impartial and avoid involvement in partisan conflicts.
- The incident heightened political tensions, prompting the TMC to relocate their protests from the Mayo Road area to Rani Rashmoni Road, while opposition leaders continued to accuse the central government of attempting to suppress Bengal’s voice.
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In Kolkata, the army removed the temporary protest platform erected by TMC, which has led to a political controversy. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a political conspiracy of the BJP and appealed to the army to remain impartial.
Army personnel dismantle TMC's Bhasha Andolan protest stage in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee hits back at Centre
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Centre for allegedly using the Army to dismantle a protest stage. The protest was called to raise concerns about the alleged mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in states governed by the BJP.
Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of 'misusing' Army to dismantle TMC's protest stage; Indian Army responds
The Indian Army demolished a stage erected by the Trinamool Congress near the Gandhi statue in the Maidan area of Kolkata to hold a protest against alleged atrocities on Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal in other states.
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