Several people demonstrated on the railway tracks, halting train services for a while. The railway police eventually brought the situation under control, and train services resumed later in the day.
According to the city Metro office, at stations like Shyambazar, Sovabazar-Sutanuti, Chandni Chowk, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sarobar, 50 per cent gates are remaining open for these experimental services in order to make entry and exit of passengers fast and easy.
World Music Day was observed in the city with great enthusiasm.
Consequently, in April 2023, the CBI conducted a special raid at Tapas' residence in Tehatta. Twelve officials of the central investigative agency searched Tapas' house, his assistant's house, and even the pond area adjacent to the house. However, despite finding some documents from Tapas' house after the nearly 15-hour raid, the CBI did not arrest him. Later, Tapas claimed that the CBI told him he was a 'victim of political conspiracy.'
Looking at it from a historical perspective, clearly the British went for one of the most prime locations to set up a press during a time when unprecedented churnings were taking place, politically, economically, culturally, socially.
In a letter to the Election Commission, the BJP camp has demanded that her treatment details at SSKM be brought to the public so that people could know exactly what had happened to her health condition after the incident at Nandigram.
Unexpectedly, former KMC mayor and BJP's state committee leader Sovan Chatterjee will not fight against his wife Ratna. Instead Tollywood actress Payel Sarkar has been selected as the candidate from Behala East. Sovan was winner from Behala East in earlier Assembly elections.
Miss Banerjee said at Hazra crossing: “We will continue to fight... I’m still in a lot of pain, but I feel the pain of my people even more. Doctors advised me 15 days rest but if I take rest then people who have conspired against me will get the advantage.”
According to an official of the commission, the chief secretary has been asked to give information on how the incident took place and who were behind it. There was no video footage of the alleged attack, he said.
Sinha told the media: "Why am I joining a political party trying to be active in politics? The country is going through a transition period; it is a very important time for our country. The values which were almost unshakeable are being disregarded today. The strengths of any democracy lies in the strengths of its institutions.
