BJP neta held during Cooch Behar rally bid

Kolkata: Bengal BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu was arrested in Cooch Behar on Sunday after he allegedly defied Section 144 restrictions while leading a rally in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Basu, along with several other party functionaries, was going to Gosainhat at Sitalkuchi for the rally when police stopped him, citing Section 144.
Basu refused to obey and was arrested. “The way they have imposed Section 144 is illegal. We will move court against that,” he said. “There was no restriction till this morning. Police have shown us no reason for such a restriction,” Basu further said.