According to the family and local residents, the committee — dominated by Hindu fringe groups and some allegedly having proximity to the BJP—declared the girl a 'witch' and announced punitive measures against her for marrying outside her religion
Members of the Sangrami Sikshak Mancha, a platform representing para-teachers, began their march from Karunamoyee in the Salt Lake area but were prevented from moving towards Bikash Bhavan, the headquarters of the education department