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Kolkata witnessed dramatic scenes on tuesday after Police fires tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse BJP protesters who were marching to the state secretariat to protest against the TMC government's corruption. State BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was arrested during the BJP's 'Nabanna Chalo' march, while MP Locket Chatterjee and party leader Rahul Sinha were also detained and whisked away in a prison van. Stay tuned for updates.

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Why are the protests taking place and what we know so far:

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, and MP Locket Chatterjee were detained by the police in Kolkata while they were on their way to the party's protest march outside the state secretariat Nabanna on Tuesday.

BJP supporters from across West Bengal started arriving in Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on Tuesday morning to take part in the saffron party's 'Nabanna Abhijan' (march to secretariat) to protest against alleged corrupt practices of the TMC government.

The BJP hired several trains - three from north Bengal and four from south Bengal - to bring its party members and supporters from different parts of the state to the metropolis and Howrah for the march.

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was expected to lead the procession from north Kolkata, while leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was supposed to be part of the rally from Santragachi area.

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BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and party leader Rahul Sinha were also detained and whisked away in a prison van.

They were stopped in front of police training school at the approach to the Second Hooghly Bridge near the secretariat.

Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari was detained on Monday while trying to visit Santragachi during the party's march to state secretariat 'Nabanna'.