Crime & Law · India
Kolkata rally, protests, and legal actions reported across India
Kolkata's Martyrs' Day rally proceeded with a large crowd despite a court-imposed cap. Separately, protests related to a paper leak occurred in Bihar, where police reportedly opened fire, injuring three individuals. In West Bengal, the government announced it would invoke the Goonda Act following clashes in Kolkata. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces a contempt charge for allegedly violating a high court order regarding the rally. Additionally, an FIR was filed against Abhishek Banerjee for alleged threatening remarks, and a purported video of a clash between Mamata Banerjee and police at the rally went viral.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 7 · Right 4 n = 15
- Left (4): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (7): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Print, The Quint, The Times of India
- Right (4): India Today, Republic World, Swarajya, The Pioneer