<![CDATA[Police said that to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district, periodical incidents of violence were reported from some West Bengal districts when BJP and Trinamool Congress supporters clashed during a 12-hour bandh called by the saffron party Wednesday . Senior minister and TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said that the situation was "completely under control" and normal life was "not at all affected". The police said that clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters in West Midnapore, West Burdwan, South Dinajpur and North Dinajpur districts when rallies taken out by the BJP in support of the bandh came face to face with processions taken out by the TMC condemning it. A police official said that the crowd was later dispersed and the situation brought under control. A district police official said that stones were pelted at buses and tyres were set afire on roads to stop the traffic in Midanpore district. A huge police contingent was rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, the official said. Rallies were taken out BJP leaders in Kolkata in support of the bandh. Senior TMC leaders and ministers were seen on the streets trying to ensure that the life remained normal and the common people did not face any problem. Stone pelting incidents were reported in Shyambazar and Sealdah areas in the metropolis. BJP leader and MP Roopa Ganguly took out a rally in Gariahat area in support of the strike and accused the TMC government for "trying to stiffle dissent" in the state. Train services were disrupted for some time at a few stations under Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway in the state. No untoward incident were however, reported during the blockades put up by bandh supporters at the stations as said by a police official.]]>
