Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta was heckled by a section of protesters at Shyambazar crossing in Kolkata during the 'Reclaim the Night' protest. A scuffle broke out as soon as it was announced that the actor had joined the protest. A section began raising 'go back' slogans. The actor was forced to leave after being pushed out. Protesters also began thumping her car.
Speaking about the untoward incident, Rituparna Sengupta told India Today, "I am shocked and speechless. What happened can be aptly described as hooliganism. I went there to express the agony I have been in just like others. I addressed the media as well, but suddenly a large group appeared out of nowhere and started pushing me. They created chaos and pandemonium. They started pushing me and I tripped. They were drunk. There was a stampede-like situation."
Thousands of women across West Bengal marched at midnight on Wednesday, September 4, as part of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign. They continued their protest, demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.
This was the second such protest, following the first one on August 14. Women took to the streets around 11.30 pm, holding candles and national flags as they marched together.
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