Bengal anti-CAA protest Live Updates: Implement citizenship law over my dead body, says Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata: We will continue our protest till the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) are withdrawn. If you want to dismiss my government, you can, but I will never allow Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bengal. If they want to implement CAA, they will have to do it over my dead body.

All trains between Kolkata and north Bengal, Northeast suspended in view of anti-citizenship law protests.

Traffic comes to a standstill outside Jadavpur police station in south Kolkata as Jadavpur University students block roads to protest against the Citizenship Act.

Calcutta High Court directs Bengal govt to file report on action taken regarding law and order situation in West Bengal, amid violent protests against citizenship law. Calcutta HC Chief Justice-led division bench wants to know what steps has the government taken to prevent deterioration in law and order situation.

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar: Shocked that the chief secretary, DGP did not turn up to brief me on current law and order situation in Bengal amid these protests over citizenship law.

Protests over the amended Citizenship Act continued unabated in West Bengal for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, with incidents of road and rail blockades reported from various parts of the state, officials said. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been at the forefront in opposing National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Act, hit the streets of Kolkata in the afternoon against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, ignoring Governor Jagdeep Dhankar's remark that it would be "unconstitutional and inflammatory". (PTI)

Mamata Banerjee at the mega rally against CAA: "Only BJP will remain here everyone else will be made to leave, this is their politics. It will never happen. India is everyone's. Agar sabka sath nahi rahega toh sabka vikas kaise hoga? Who is the Citizenship Act for? We are all citizens. Didn't you cast vote? Don't you live here? Once I was alone. Today Delhi's CM says that he won't allow this. Bihar's CM says that he won't allow NRC, I tell him don't allow Citizenship Amendment Act too. MP's CM said that, Punjab's CM also said that,Chhattisgarh's CM said that, Kerala'a CM said that, everyone has to say it,"

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said, "Few people took money from BJP and indulged in vandalism and arson, alleges Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee amid violence in Bengal."

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: The beauty of India is that we have always lived together and will continue to do so. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't understand anything beyond Hindutva. He can try as much as he wants to but he will not be able to divide us.

Congress MP from Berhampore, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury visited the vandalized stations of Rejinagar, Beldanga, and Sargachi. There he appealed to the people not to protest in any undemocratic manner, and he also assured that India belongs to everyone and nobody can be removed from here.

A group of people laid siege on the National Highway 60 at Chatra in Birbhum and protested against CAA and NRC by burning tyres.

The TMC supremo began the protest march from Red Road in heart of the city, and it is set to culminate at Jorasakho Thakur Bari, the residence of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in north Kolkata, around 4 km away. "We will never allow NRC and CAA in Bengal. No one will be ousted from the state. We believe in coexistence of all religions, caste and creed," Banerjee said as she read out an 'oath' for her party workers. "All of us are citizens of this country, no one can take that away from us," she said.

TMC leaders along with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are taking part in a 7 km march against the CAA in Kolkata. TMC leaders have formed a human chain.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kickstarted her mega rally against the amended Citizenship Act in Kolkata on Monday. The rally will happen over a span of three days. The TMC supremo had been vocal against the CAA and NRC and had earlier said she would not allow CAA and NRC to be implemented in West Bengal.

As protests erupt over NRC and CAA in West Midnapore, police force has been deployed to control a huge traffic congestion due to blockade of roads.

Protesters block NH 6 under by burning tyres. Police from local Panskura police station is at the spot to disperse the crowd and clear the blockade.

Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her decision to hit the streets against the amended Citizenship Act, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday urged her to desist from "unconstitutional and inflammatory" actions. He stated that the CM should devote her attention to restoring normalcy in the state, where violent protests over the law have been raging over the past three days. Banerjee, who is also Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, is scheduled to take part in a rally in the city to protest against the amended Act. She has called on people to join the protest march.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to people to join mega rally against Citizenship Act

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Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday summoned the West Bengal chief secretary and the director general of police to brief him on the situation following violent protests in the state against the amended citizenship law. The two senior officials have been called to Raj Bhawan Monday morning, Dhankhar wrote on his Twitter handle. He said the situation in Bengal was seriously compromising the values of the Constitution. Taking note of highly disturbing developments in the State that seriously compromise our constitution values and rule of law, both the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police have been called upon to seen me tomorrow at Raj Bhawan at 10 am and brief me on the situation, Dhankhar tweeted. Violent protests over the amended Citizenship Act continued to rock parts of West Bengal for the third consecutive day with several incidents of vandalism and arson being reported from different districts.

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar expressed his dissatisfaction over the rally led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Bengal. He tweeted, ".@MamataOfficial I am extremely anguished that CM and Ministers are to spearhead rally against CAA, law of the land. This is unconstitutional. I call upon CM to desist from this unconstitutional and inflammatory act at this juncture and devote to retrieve the grim situation."

The advertisement, in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee states that NRC and citizenship law will not be implemented in West Bengal, is unconstitutional and a head of government can't use public money for such campaigns, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at Raj Bhavan, Dhankhar called on those in position of power to not shirk responsibility as it is "no occasion to play politics". "How can an elected head of a government use public money to give advertisement in national media that there will be no NRC, no CAB in state? This advertisement is unconstitutional," the governor said. "As Constitutional head I had very gracefully invited her (CM) attention, I had urged her to withdraw it. I am sure you all will agree that public money can't be used to lead an agitation against law of the land," he added. The governor has been at loggerheads with the Banerjee government over several issues.