Attacks continue on Left parties’ book stalls across West Bengal
Attacks on Left parties’ book stalls at Durga Puja pandals are continuing across West Bengal, with incidents reported in Ashoknagar and Siliguri. Despite condemnation from some BJP leaders, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari criticized the Left for selling books at pandals, suggesting they use party offices instead.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and potential suppression of dissent in West Bengal, particularly concerning freedom of expression and the politicization of cultural events like Durga Puja. It reflects a broader struggle between political ideologies in the state.
Attacks continue on Left parties’ book stalls across West Bengal left Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari continued his criticism of the Left parties and their book stalls. File photo: CPI(M) West Bengal/Facebook https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tmqr9x/article71608470.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/CPIM%20BOOK%20STALLL.jpg Joan Sony Cherian _11565 Even as senior BJP leaders condemn the incidents, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari continues his criticism of the stalls Kolkata Attacks on Left parties’ book stalls continued across West Bengal, with stalls in Ashoknagar and Siliguri targeted over the past 24 hours. Why are book stalls set up by Left parties at Durga Puja Pandals being attacked in West Bengal? Explained storyline 1 Even as several BJP leaders and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries condemned the incidents, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari continued his criticism of the Left parties and their book stalls.
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