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.
“Who is BJP to grant citizenship to the Matua community? They should first start carrying the papers of their forefathers to prove their own citizenship,” Banerjee said.
The ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP are already engaged in a bitter war of words over the Central agency's action.
Flagging-off goods train on Manigram-Nimtita newly electrified section under Eastern Railway virtually, he said, “West Bengal is lagging behind in terms of development and progress. We took up development projects in Bengal but many are stuck at different levels, largely due to land acquisition problems. We have projects in West Bengal that were approved years ago but still haven’t seen the light of day. This can be resolved if the state government would cooperate with Railways.”
Personnel of DMG (disaster management group) have been deployed there to avert any chance of misadventure. Vigil from watchtowers from the Alipore Central jail has also been increased, an officer at Lalbazar said.
Addressing the Press, Bablu Mahato, chairman of the election committee of JDU West Bengal, said, “Bihar and Bengal have different political landscapes and hence we do not feel it is mandatory to strike an alliance with the BJP here.”
