The countdown for a fresh agitation in the hills of Darjeeling in north West Bengal has begun with Bimal Gurung taking the first step, by withdrawing his Gorkha Janmukti Morcha as a party to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) .
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has formed a five-member committee to probe violence against their workers in West Bengal during the recent Nabanna Chalo march.
Nabanna Chalo march: The probe committee members have been asked to investigate the situation on the ground level and probe what led to the violence in Kolkata. The panel, which will submit its report to the party`s national president, will also demand the state government take action against the accused.
West Bengal news: Earlier on Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee accused BJP workers in the state of indulging in violence during protests against her government and said action will be taken against those creating nuisance.
As party members left for Kolkata to participate in Nabanna Abhiyan on Tuesday, a fight broke out between BJP members and police at the Raniganj train station.