India news: Mamata Banerjee vows to 'fight or die' at protest in Kolkata
Key takeaways
- Banerjee accused the BJP-led state government of targeting TMC leaders and forcibly evicting hawkers.
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- Senior TMC leader and MP Derek O'Brien posted on X that police denied permission to have the sit-in protest at the initial venue and it was moved to another location nearby.
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Banerjee accused the BJP-led state government of targeting TMC leaders and forcibly evicting hawkers. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Eh Om Banerjee said the common people and small traders are living in fear under the new BJP government [FILE: May 4, 2026]Image: ANI/IMAGOAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Mamata Banerjee led a large sit-in protest in Kolkata. The protest is against alleged attacks on party leaders and an eviction drive by the BJP 30 Indian truck drivers arrested in US for residing illegally India says '99%' of first tranche of India-US trade deal done Nepal's ruling party chief calls for closer ties with India Below is a roundup of some of the top headlines that got India talking on Tuesday, June 2:
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