The CPI(ML) Liberation today organized a march from Moulali to College square and a law-violation programme to boot to protest against the state government's decision.
They were asked to stop after they forcibly tried to enter the College Square. After they tried to use force, we stopped them and arrested several activists. A total of 46 male and 8 female were arrested," a Kolkata police official said.
CPI(ML) Liberation state secretary Partha Ghosh was among those arrested by the police.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had last week said that meetings and processions would not be allowed any more at College Square because it disturbed students of educational institutions situated around the lake.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, College Street and College Square were synonymous with the Naxalite movement as several students of Presidency College and Calcutta University joined the armed struggle.
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