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BJP workers repaint Academy of Fine Arts ticket counter saffron
BJP workers repainted the old ticket counter at Kolkata's heritage Academy of Fine Arts saffron on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reports. The action came a day after theatre personalities, including thespian Chandan Sen,…
The Story in Brief
BJP workers repainted the old ticket counter at Kolkata's heritage Academy of Fine Arts saffron on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reports. The action came a day after theatre personalities, including thespian Chandan Sen, brushed white paint over the saffron colour applied by Hindutva group members on July 6. Actor and BJP legislator Rudranil Ghosh, leading the group, accused the CPI(M) of trying to retain control over the institution. The Academy, established in 1933, houses works of masters like Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy, and Nandalal Bose.
The Indian Opinion
The back-and-forth painting of a heritage building's ticket counter reduces a cultural landmark to a political football. Both sides claim the other is politicising the institution, but neither seems bothered about its actual neglect. The BJP's own state president had earlier promised action against those who painted it saffron, yet party workers did the same. The real test is whether the trustee board will enforce the original colour and stop this partisan vandalism.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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