<p>A group of BJP workers on Sunday raised the controversial “goli maro...” (shoot the traitors) slogan in Kolkata. The BJP workers were on their way to Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally in central Kolkata raised the slogan when they came face to face with some protesters agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).</p>.<p>The incident took place at around 2 pm near the Esplanade Metro station in central Kolkata. Upon seeing the anti-CAA protesters who were also carrying placards with slogans against Shah the BJP workers started raising the slogans.</p>.<p>The situation became tensed when the two sides separated only by a police barricade tried to charge towards each other. However, conflict was averted as the Kolkata Police promptly swung into action and brought the situation under control.</p>.<p>According to police sources, three persons were detained following the incident.</p>.<p>However, the state BJP leadership claimed that those who raised the slogan were "implanted in BJP's procession" by the Left Front and Congress.</p>
<p>A group of BJP workers on Sunday raised the controversial “goli maro...” (shoot the traitors) slogan in Kolkata. The BJP workers were on their way to Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally in central Kolkata raised the slogan when they came face to face with some protesters agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).</p>.<p>The incident took place at around 2 pm near the Esplanade Metro station in central Kolkata. Upon seeing the anti-CAA protesters who were also carrying placards with slogans against Shah the BJP workers started raising the slogans.</p>.<p>The situation became tensed when the two sides separated only by a police barricade tried to charge towards each other. However, conflict was averted as the Kolkata Police promptly swung into action and brought the situation under control.</p>.<p>According to police sources, three persons were detained following the incident.</p>.<p>However, the state BJP leadership claimed that those who raised the slogan were "implanted in BJP's procession" by the Left Front and Congress.</p>
