Mamata Banerjee's Police Imposes Restrictions on Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Birbhum

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Birbhum is under almost "complete restriction" thanks to Mamata Banerjee's police, who have refused permission for events claiming they would negatively affect Madhyamik examinees.

Exams for Madhyamik begin on Friday.

In response to a letter from Congress to the state home secretary requesting authorization for the Yatra, a top Birbhum police official on Wednesday night advised Congress leaders that the district will be closed on Friday.

Since the Madhyamik Examination 2024 is scheduled to start on February 2, 2024, from 9.45 to 13.00 hours, many test takers will be on the roads from early in the morning until late at night on that day. On that day, any kind of traffic jam will make it more difficult for examinees to move about freely. The police letter states that "no permission for holding a rally, procession, or roadshow can be accorded to your program on that day under these circumstances."

Additionally, the police revoked permission for a public gathering of the Congress that was to be held in Rampurhat's Barshal hamlet.

According to a local Congress leader, Birbhum's restrictions were never before seen.

"In north Bengal, the state government did not permit the use of government guest houses, grounds or auditorium for our public meetings, but did not attempt to stop the entire Yatra the way it has done in Birbhum," he said.

Manoj Chakraborty, the state general secretary of Congress, made a suggestion that Trinamul was "afraid" of the Yatra's "popularity."

However, a senior police official said that they would not impede the Yatra's seamless passage through the area without any stops. Only in cases where it created obstacles for Madhyamik examinees will legal action be pursued.

On Friday at roughly 10 a.m., Rahul's Yatra is scheduled to arrive in Birbhum from Majhipara in Murshidabad. Traveling around 60 kilometers, you will reach Jharkhand.