CPI(M) book stalls’ sales cross ₹1 crore across 12 West Bengal districts amid targeted attacks
CPI(M) book stalls in West Bengal achieved record sales exceeding ₹1 crore during Durga Puja, despite facing numerous attacks. Party leaders attribute the success to public resistance against political hooliganism.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of political tension and cultural expression in West Bengal's public spaces.
CPI(M) book stalls’ sales cross ₹1 crore across 12 West Bengal districts amid targeted attacks left The CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, SUCI (Communist), and other Left parties have a decades-old tradition of setting up book stalls during the Durga Puja festivities. Credit: Facebook/CPI(M) West Bengal https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/whxxc5/article71620662.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/857766601_1431514215129667_9205763671398318461_n.jpg It became about bulldozers vs. books, and people showed up for the books, says senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty. Kolkata The book stalls affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) witnessed record sales in West Bengal during Durga Puja. They sold books worth over ₹1 crore even as many of their stalls faced repeated attacks. The CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, SUCI (Communist), and other Left parties have a decades-old tradition of setting up book stalls during the Durga Puja festivities. Why are book stalls set up by Left parties at Durga Puja Pandals being attacked in West Bengal?
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