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Calcutta High Court Petition Protects Jadavpur Book Stall

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC · How we work

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CPI(M) filed a Calcutta High Court petition on October 19 to protect its Jadavpur book stall.
Left supporters formed a human chain on October 17 that halted a bulldozer from demolishing the stall.
RSS senior functionary Jishnu Basu called vandalising Left stalls cowardly, saying only illegal stalls merit police action.
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta condemned the attacks as violations of freedom of speech and thought.

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CPI(M) filed a Calcutta High Court petition on October 19 to protect its Jadavpur book stall.
Left supporters formed a human chain on October 17 that halted a bulldozer from demolishing the stall.
RSS senior functionary Jishnu Basu called vandalising Left stalls cowardly, saying only illegal stalls merit police action.
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta condemned the attacks as violations of freedom of speech and thought.