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Controversy Erupts Over Left Bookstall in Bongaon Amid Vandalism Allegations
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News18•16-10-2026, 14:10
Controversy Erupts Over Left Bookstall in Bongaon Amid Vandalism Allegations
- •Tension and vandalism allegations surfaced in Kulpi centering around the setting up of a Left bookstall.
- •While CPI(M) blamed the BJP for the incident, protesters denied any connection and claimed the protest was by ordinary Hindus.
- •The Calcutta High Court single bench has permitted CPI(M) to open a bookstall in Bongaon during Durga Puja, while the state government plans to challenge it.
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The single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court permitted the CPI(M) to open a bookstall in Bongaon during Durga Puja. The court directed the police to allow the stall within 100 meters of the site and provide adequate security.
Following the single bench ruling, the state government decided to challenge the order by approaching the division bench, with the next hearing scheduled for November 23.
In Kolkata's Kamardanga, where the Durgotsav Samiti featured a 'Bam Badh' theme for its 107th year, Leftists faced obstruction from a shop owner and local neighbors while trying to set up a stall, forcing them to remove the bamboo poles and leave.
