BJP president Amit Shah’s rally, which is scheduled for Sunday, was on Saturday granted green signal by the city municipal corporation (KMC) and fire department.
“The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has granted permission to BJP President Amit Shah’s rally on Sunday,” Mayor in-council Debasish Kumar said.“We have received NOCs from both the KMC and fire services for holding the rally,” state BJP (office secretary) Alok Guha Roy said.State party spokesman Ritesh Tiwari hailed it as a “moral victory” of BJP, which has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of trying to create hurdles in order to stall the rally.The rally site was inspected by the two special officers appointed by the Calcutta HC to ensure compliance of fire and municipal rules.