Two more held in violence at West Bengal students’ rally; CJP appeals CM for immediate release of protesters
Kolkata police have arrested two additional individuals following violent clashes during a student protest in West Bengal. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is calling for the release of detainees and the withdrawal of FIRs, citing prior government promises.
Kolkata police on Monday (July 27, 2026) arrested two more people in connection with the violence that erupted in the Esplanade area during a students’ protest rally led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and several Left-affiliated students’ wings on Friday (July 24, 2026) demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. With this, the total number of arrests rose to 16.
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