Lathicharge, Water Cannons on Protesters as Maa, Mati, Manush Rise Against Mamata | LIVE

Kolkata Rape and Murder LIVE Updates: Tensions continue to prevail in West Bengal ahe of massive protest march, 'Nabanna Abhijan,' or march to 'Nabanna' (state secretariat) on Tuesday, August 27, demanding resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged rape of 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Following this, authorities have heightened security arrangements with over 4,000 personnel set to form barrices at different locations across state, as per reports.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court appointed National Task Force is all set to convene its first meeting today, PTI reported citing official sources. As per report, NTF meeting is expected to be attended by all members, where y will recommend ensuring safety and security of medical professionals at ir workplaces.

Stay tuned with Republic for all latest updates related to Kolkata rape and murder:

• ' Tinpoint Dictator, is so Scared of...': BJP Slams Mamata Over Lathicharge on Protesters

BJP leer Amit Malviya slammed CM Mamata Banerjee over lathi-charge on protesters following 'Nabanna Abhijan' march. He said, "Mamata Banerjee, tinpot dictator, is so scared of students’ movement, that she has ordered Kolkata Police to put large containers on ro, to stop protesting citizens from reaching Nabanno."

• Police fire water cannons at protesters gared at Howrah for 'Nabanna Abhiyan' march.

• Kolkata police opened lathi charges and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse protestors as y dragged away barrices agitated over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case and carried out Nabanna Abhiyan's march. 

• student-led 'Nabanna Abhijan' demanding CM Mamata's resignation begins.

• Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a case against alleged financial irregularities at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital on Tuesday. case has been registered based on CBI's FIR, which named former principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with its probe.
• Student-led 'Nabanna Abhijan' to begin shortly.
• Sandip Ghosh reaches CBI office for interrogation on 11th day.

• 'Democracy Can Have a Silent Majority, Not a Silenced Majority': CV Bose

Speaking on 'Nabanna Abhiyaan' rally, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, "In context of peaceful protest announced by student community of West Bengal tomorrow and reported suppression of protest by certain instructions from government, I would urge upon government to remember strong pronouncement of Supreme Court of India. Let not power of state of West Bengal be unleashed on peaceful protesters. Democracy can have a silent majority, not a silenced majority. Remember that."

• Security Beefed Up in Howrah Ahe of Massive Student Protest | WATCH

A visual shared by news agency ANI showed security personnel deployed across Kolkata and all Police arrangements in wake of a march to Nabanna, called over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

above Visuals from Santragachi Barrice in Howrah.

• What Right Does Police Have to Call It Legal or Illegal: BJP's Dilip Ghosh

Speaking on student protest, BJP leer Dilip Ghosh said, "What right does police have to call it legal or illegal? In a democratic country, anyone can protest. Supreme Court has also said that if a peaceful protest or march is taken out police cannot hinder it..."

Furrmore, when speaking on TMC leer Kunal Ghosh's statement, Dilip said, "What difference does it make as to what Kunal Ghosh has to say? What did ir government do against incident that happened?..."

• 4 Student Activists Missing, Claims BJP

BJP leer Suvendu hikari in a tweet posted on August 27 claimed that four student activists are missing. He furr shared details of individuals. 

• Kolkata Police Deliberately Spreing Misinformation: BJP

BJP leer Suvendu hikari in a post on X said, "Mamata Police deliberately spreing misinformation regarding CBI Investigation into Rape & Murder of RG Kar victim. y've alrey tampered evidence & tried to derail investigation. Now y want to demoralize those who want Justice to prevail. #BhoyPeyecheMamata"

• Kolkata Police Issues visory Ahe of UGC NET Re-exam Amid Planned Massive Protest

Ahe of planned protests, West Bengal police issued visories for UGC NET exam. post res, “Tuesday, August 27, is day when several candidates are scheduled to take UGC-NET exam from 9.30 am-12.30 pm and again from 3.00-6.00 pm. An organisation calling itself 'Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj' has called for a 'Nabanna Abhiyan' on same day. We have ensured equate police presence on ros so that no UGC-NET candidate has difficulty reaching ir examination centre. In case of any emergency, candidates are requested to seek help from nearest police personnel, or contact nearest police station.”

• Students' organisation 'Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj' insisted that 'Nabanna Abhijan' march would be peaceful and focused on demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation and arrest of culprits in horrifying rape case that shocked nation to its core. call for 'Nabanna Abhijan' was given by an unregistered student body, which Bengal police has called "illegal" and "unauthorised."

• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday concluded its second round of polygraph tests on former RG Kar Hospital (RGKMCH) principal Sandip Ghosh as part of its investigation into case. investigative agency's sources earlier stated that test would be conducted by a team from Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).