Army dismantles TMC dais at Maidan; CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of ‘misusing forces’, protests continue

A confrontation erupted in Kolkata between the Bengal administration and the Indian Army over a makeshift pandal near the Maidan Gandhi statue. Army personnel attempted to dismantle the structure, leading to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s strong condemnation of the BJP, accusing them of misusing the army to suppress protests against the targeting of Bengali-speaking people.