Kolkata: JP Nadda to Lead BJP Rally in Support of CAA Today, to Counter Mamata Banerjee's Protests

Kolkata, December 23: Earlier in the day BJP Working President JP Nadda arrived at Kolkata airport to lead a march today supporting the Citizenship Act. The route for the BJP rally was from Hind Cinema-CR Avenue-to culminate at Shyambazar, where  Nadda will address a public gathering. The aim behind today's protest is to counter the protests done by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against NRC and CAA in the state.

Nadda was earlier supposed to address a gathering at Dharmatala Rani Rashmoni Road from where the march it was supposed to kickstart and culminate at Swami Vivekananda's residence. Mamata Banerjee's #CaaCaaChiChi Slogan Against CAA Goes Viral, Watch Video.

Check ANI tweet:

#Kolkata: Now, the route for Bharatiya Janata Party rally is from Hind Cinema-CR Avenue-to culminate at Shyambazar, where BJP Working President JP Nadda will address a public gathering. https://t.co/qLYwqEHkLH

— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2019

Over the last one week, Kolkata has witnessed violent protests over the implementation of the CAA. Mamata Banerjee has remained firm that she would not allow its implementation in the state and it can happen only over her dead body. Her latest video CaaCaaChiChi, which means CAA is Chi (not good) has turned viral. Netizens were of the opinion that the #CaaCaaChiChi slogan should be made the CAA protest slogan.

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