Howrah: Tear Gas Fired After Clashes Break Out Between Police, Left Activists Over Unemployment

Kolkata | Friday | 13th September, 2019

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Clashes broke out in Howrah on Friday between the police and the Left Front activists, who were marching towards the state secretariat, demanding employment for the youth. Howrah: Youth wing of left parties stage a protest alleging unemployment in the state. But as soon as our peaceful rally reached Mullick Ghat, police resorted to unprovoked lathi charge and tear gas shell firing," DYFI state secretary Sayandeep Mitra said. #WATCH Howrah: Youth wing and student wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist), stage a protest alleging unemployment in the state. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/j4OqNTJW28 — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2019A number of SFI and DYFI workers fell unconscious during the clash, he said..