Kolkata police arrest 3 BJP workers for raising ‘Goli Maro..’ slogan
Kolkata, Mar 02: Three BJP workers were arrested by the Kolkata police on Monday for raising the incendiary "Goli Maro..." (shoot the traitors) slogan while they were on their way to a rally addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the heart of the city, Esplanade area in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.
Reportedly, FIR have been registered in the night at the New Market police station against Surendra KumarTiwari, Dhruba Basu, and Pankaj Prasad.
BJP workers raise 'goli maro...' slogan en route to Shah rally
All the three BJP workers have been booked under Sections 505, 506, 34 and 153A of the IPC.
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On
Sunday,
a
group
of
BJP
workers,
carrying
party
flags,
were
heard
shouting
the
slogan
en
route
to
the
Shahid
Minar
ground
during
Shah's
day-long
visit.
The
BJP
supporters
sloganeering
came
close
to
Congress
and
Left
Front
members
who
chanted
"Go
Back
Amit
Shah"
on
Sunday,
however,
disturbance
were
averted
as
a
large
number
of
police
personnel
posted
nearby
intervened
and
took
control
of
the
situation.
Earlier, six persons were arrested at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk metro station on Saturday for raising the same "Goli Maro" slogan.