Overview
- State BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya says workers were attacked in Bhimpur, Kolkata, Murshidabad, Tarakeswar and North 24 Parganas, and claims many are fleeing their homes.
- The Election Commission has moved central forces into the state well before polling is scheduled, with about 480 CAPF companies to be on duty.
- The BJP’s Parivartan/Poriborton Yatra resumes on March 5 across nine districts, with Pushkar Singh Dhami, Jitin Prasada and Arjun Munda slated to flag off segments.
- Union minister Sukanta Majumdar warns of a “tit for tat” response if the processions are stopped or attacked.
- A youth CPI(M) leader has filed an FIR against opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari, alleging communally sensitive remarks during a Dol Yatra event.