Mamta ordered a rally against Students Protest March

Monday March vs Saturday Surge - Slogan slugfest: Hok Kolorob for one, Hok Gorjon for the other

Metro compares the rally organised by Jadavpur University students onSaturday and the one organised by Trinamul Chhatra Parishad on Monday.

The TMCP rally on Monday. (Pradip Sanyal) The students’ rally on Friday. (Amit Dutta) JU: Hok Kolorob TMC: Hok Gorjon/ Hok protirodh JU: Hok Hok Hok Kolorob TMC: Gola milie bolo shob, Bondho hok kolorob JU: Hatey hatey comrade Gore tolo barricade TMC: Dekhe ja re comrade Bhenge galo barricade Eki holo comrade Bhenge galo barricade JU: Amra sabai bohiragoto Thakbo pashe marbe joto TMC: Andoloner gopon sur Bohiragotoy bhorpur JU: Lathir mukhe gaaner sur Dekhie dilo Jadavpur TMC: Nach gaan hattali Jadavpur holo baroari JU: Lorai lorai lorai chai Lorai kore bachte chai TMC: Eksathe lorte hobe Sonar bangla gorte hobe Eksathe porte hobe Sonar bangla gorte hobe Class-e gie porte hobe Sonar bangla gorte hobe Gherao bondho korte hobe Sonar bangla gorte hobe Astro chhere porte hobe Sonar bangla gorte hobe JU: Lathir mukhe gaaner sur Poth dekhalo Jadavpur TMC: Jete hobe onekdur Dekhie debo Jadavpur Jete hobe onekdur Amra jabo Jadavpur Jete hobe onekdur Amra bachabo Jadavpur Also heard in Monday’s rally Amra sobai porte chai Gherao theke mukti chai Mao Maku-r aki sur Dekhie dilo Jadavpur Maobadi-der biruddhe Lorte hobe eksathe Nokshalider biruddhe Lorte hobe eksathe SFI-er biruddhe lorte hobe eksathe Lorte hobe eksathe Mao maku-der chamra Gutie debo amra Mod gaja bondho Jadavpure gondho Rater adhare chhilo kara Kara kara kara kara Chhatro Samir, Sujan, Asim Protibad na ghorar dim Suman, Swastika dicchhe daak Chhatro gundami swikriti paak 71 oder ferot chai Jadavpur-er kakamoshai Kole shue neshay chur Dekhie dilo Jadavpur Mod gajay poreche taan Taai akhon protibader gaan UNITED BY A CAUSE, DIVIDED BY THE LACK OF IT Monday’s protest. (Pradip Sanyal) Saturday’s protest. (Anup Bhattacharya) SIMILARITIES ROUTE: Both rallies followed the same route: Academy of Fine Arts to Gandhi statue on Mayo Road. SCHOOL STUDENTS: Both processions had hundreds of school students, but the Trinamul one had more of them. Some students were asked to join the rally when they reached school on Monday morning. DIFFERENCES HEADCOUNT  JU: About 40,000 TMC: About 12,000 WHO WALKED JU: Predominantly students from JU and other institutes, many former students of JU, several teachers and a handful of people from other walks of life, including celebrities like Suman Mukhopadhyay, Swastika Mukherjee and Anjan Dutt. TMC: Sixty per cent of them were students. The rest were school and college teachers. A large section of people were from other walks of life, from Rajarhat syndicate members to drivers. POLITICAL AFFILIATION JU: Many students who were never associated with any political group on their campus walked. TMC: All those who walked were supporters of Trinamul-affiliated units. WHY THEY CAME JU: Everyone knew the reason: to demand the VC’s resignation and a fair probe into the molestation complaint, and to protest the alleged police assault and the government’s handling of the situation. TMC: Many fumbled when asked why they were walking. One said: “The VC, who is still gheraoed, should be allowed to leave.” WHAT THEY CHANTED JU: Innovative slogans, packed with wit and humour. The ones like “Ei shotabdir duti bhul/CPM aar Trinamul” have touched those who are not supporting the JU movement but are fed up with both parties. TMC: Much better than the usual Vande Mataram or Mamata Banerjee zindabad stuff heard at Trinamul rallies. One slogan went: “Gola miliye bolo sob/bondho hok kolorob.” But there were some in bad taste: “Hok kyalano (let there be a thrashing)”. HOW THEY CAME JU: Ninety to ninety-five per cent took public transport to come to the rally. Students from a few colleges came in hired Matadors. The fact that most of the students were from Calcutta helped. TMC: Buses, SUVs and Matadors were hired. Queensway, the road in front of Victoria Memorial, was packed with parked cars and buses, in violation of a high court order. Hired vehicles were mostly for those from the fringes or districts. POLICE REACTION JU: Cops were cautious. The pavements along Mayo Road were blocked. No one was allowed to cross over to the other side. Anyone trying to leave had to come back towards Jawaharlal Nehru Road. TMC: Police seemed a little relaxed. The northern pavement of Mayo Road was open. Trinamul supporters were allowed to leave through the pavement. AFTER PROCESSION JU: A 10-member team that went to meet the governor returned after two hours and found about 2,500 protesters still sitting on Mayo Road. TMC: When Shanku Deb Panda returned about 40 minutes, he found hardly 500 rallyists on Mayo Road. See More: Anti Students rally organised by Mamta Govt. to gag students movement at Jadavpur                    The State Sponsored Terror in West Bengal