Kolkata: Police have registered an FIR against several Congress workers following an “unauthorised rally” and subsequent clash with cops near Moulali crossing in central Kolkata on Aug 30.Police sources said the incident occurred around 6 pm on Monday when supporters organised a procession from the Bengal Pradesh Congress office on Lal Mohan Bhattacharjee Road and proceeded towards Moulali. The rally was in protest against the FIR on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks over a “purification” ritual at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground.When cops intercepted the rally at the intersection to maintain order, the crowd allegedly turned aggressive. Protesters began shouting slogans and attempted to burn an effigy of PM Narendra Modi.The demonstrators, when stopped from setting the effigy ablaze, engaged in a heated altercation with on-duty personnel. Police alleged that the group used criminal force to obstruct officers.
