BJP's West Bengal bandh live updates

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Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour 'Bangla bandh' on Wednesday to protest against the Islampur school violence in North Dinajpur which led to the death of two students in clashes with police. Security arrangements have been beefed up, with a deployment of around 4,000 security personnel across the city.

The Trinamool Congress government has vowed to take stern action against those trying to enforce the bandh, while a combative BJP warned of 'repercussions' if the ruling party attempted to foil the stir. 

Trouble had brewed at Daribhit High School in Islampur over the recruitment of Urdu teachers as the protesting students said they needed Science and English teachers instead.

The students and the locals had stopped two newly-recruited teachers from entering the school on Thursday, demanding that all vacant teaching posts be filled, resulting in a clash.

The BJP alleged that ITI student Rajesh Sarkar and third-year college student Tapas Barman were killed in police firing while the police denied the claim.

26 September 2018

14:14 IST

West Bengal: Visuals from Islampur as BJP has called for a 12-hour statewide bandh over the death 2 students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur pic.twitter.com/eObxoSkrVC

— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2018

10:57 IST

BJP MP Roopa Ganguly distributes leaflets in Kolkata, over the death 2 students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur.

West Bengal: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly distributes leaflets in Kolkata, over the death 2 students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur; #visuals from Gariahat crossing. BJP has called for a 12-hour statewide bandh over the incident today pic.twitter.com/nuJ9C7j0v1

— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2018