SFI activists assembled near Jadavpur University, Golpark, College Street, Hatibagan and Esplanade with placards which read 'Students Against Fascism'

A group of SFI activists staged a protest against prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived in Kolkata for a two-day visit on Saturday. The student activisits were carrying posters saying "Go back Modi" at the airport.

Prior to his arrival, some organisations had planned to stage protests against PM Modi at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport and along the apparoch roads.

Hundreds of protesters participated in the protest at the Kolkata airport. Protests against the prime minister were also staged in other parts of West Bengal.

Youth Congress activists assembled outside Kolkata airport and raised slogans against PM Modi demanding that he should not be allowed to land in Kolkata.

SFI activists assembled near Jadavpur University, Golpark, College Street, Hatibagan and Esplanade with placards which read 'Students Against Fascism.'

"We protest the visit of the Prime Minister who is behind the discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and the attack by saffron forces in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus," SFI leader Debraj Debnath said.

"We are against the visit of PM Modi, Amit Shah and other BJP leaders who are dividing people to Bengal"

PM MODI ON A TWO-DAY KOLKATA VISIT

Amidst the uproar over the Citizenship Amendment Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kolkata on Saturday.

Before heading for Kolkata, PM Modi in a tweet said, "I am happy and excited that I will spend today and tomorrow in West Bengal. I will be fortunate to visit my Ramakrishna Mission at the holy time of Swami Vivekananda Jan Jayanti. Belur monastery has always been a prominent place."

PM Modi will take part in the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Kolkata Port Trust. Apart from this, four historic buildings that have been renovated will also be dedicated to the nation.

During his visit, PM Modi will also inaugurate a light and sound show at Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge).

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)