The death of SFI leader Sudipto Gupta allegedly in police custody in Kolkata on April 02, 2013 resulted in protests in the State, questioning police excesses. Photo: PTI
Sudipto was taken into custody during SFI's protest against the decision of the State government to put on hold student union elections. Photo: Sushanta Patronobish
SFI and DYFI members block the traffic in protest over the death of the SFI leader Sudipta Gupta, in Kolkata on April 04, 2013. Photo: PTI
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visits SSKM Hospital, where deceased SFI leader Sudipto Gupta was admitted after an alleged clash with police. Ms.Banerjee termed the incident as a “small, petty” accident, stating that many of her own Trinamool party workers died in the past after impact with lampposts while travelling in trains. Photo: PTI
Huge crowd thronging at every halt in the over six-hour long procession that accompanied the last journey of SFI leader from SSKM hospital to the cremation ground. Photo: PTI
Pranab Gupta, father of Sudipto Gupta, West Bengal Opposition leader Suryakant Mishra (2nd R) and others leaving Raj Bhavan after meeting Governor M.K. Narayanan in Kolkata on April 05. 2013. Turning down West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Banerjee’s offer of help, Mr. Gupta demanded justice. Having seen his son in the hospital on April 2, Mr. Gupta said his face had become deformed with injuries. Photo: PTI
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee enters the Planning Commission building in New Delhi on April 9, 2013 amid protest by activists of the SFI and CPI(M). While in Delhi, Ms.Banerjee tried to scotch speculation that her New Delhi visit would have a bearing on mending the broken relationship between her Trinamool Congress and the Congress. The CPI(M) said it was merely an attempt to “set the house in order with the Congress” before the Lok Sabha elections. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty
Police men tried to protect West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra from SFI activists as he arrives to meet Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia in New Delhi on April 9, 2013. The SFI activists were protesting over Sudipto's death in Kolkata during Ms. Banerjee's visit to Delhi. Photo: PTI
Ms.Banerjee looks on as the police tried to control SFI activists who were protesting against her outside Planning Commission building in New Delhi on April 09, 2013 . Photo: PTI
Trinamool workers on a silent protest march in Kolkata against heckling of Ms.Banerjee and Mr.Mitra by SFI activists in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
A view of Hillcard Road in Siliguri on April 10, 2013 after supporters of Trinamool and CPI(M) clashed, following TMC activists' protest over the heckling of their party chief Mamata Banerjee and Finance Minister Amit Mitra by Left activists in New Delhi on the previous day. Photo: PTI
TMCP(Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad) activists gathered in protest at Presidency University in Kolkata on April 10, 2013. The protest ended with severe damage to many heritage buildings within the University including the world renowned Bakers Lab. Photo: PTI
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her arrival at NSCBI Airport in Kolkata on April 10, a day after she was heckled by Left activists in New Delhi. Following complaints of breathing and palpitation, on arrival in Kolkata she was driven straight to a private nursing home from the airport. However, on April 12 it was reported that her health condition has improved. Photo: PTI