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RSS leader condemns vandalism of Left party bookstalls in West Bengal
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CNBC TV18•19-10-2026, 19:05
RSS leader condemns vandalism of Left party bookstalls in West Bengal
- •RSS leader Jishnu Basu stated that Left parties have the full right to set up bookstalls and called those who vandalize them cowards.
- •Basu asserted that Hindutva ethos encourages the acceptance of others and the freedom to express differing opinions.
- •Left parties had previously alleged that their bookstalls near Durga Puja pandals were destroyed by individuals claiming allegiance to the saffron brigade.
- •Basu also recalled that RSS bookstalls were similarly targeted during the rule of the Left Front and the Trinamool Congress.
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RSS leader Jishnu Basu stated that Left parties have the full right to set up bookstalls and condemned those who vandalize them as cowards. He asserted that such acts of vandalism are cowardly and indirectly cause severe damage to ideological principles.
The CPI(M), CPI, and SUCI were specifically noted as having the right to set up their bookstalls near Durga Puja pandals unless their activities pose a danger to human life.
Jishnu Basu maintained that the true ethos of Hindutva and Bharat involves not only tolerance but also accepting the ideals of others and granting them the freedom to express their opinions.
