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Netaji Statue Found Vandalised in Kolkata, BJP Demands Probe
The right arm of a Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose bust in south Kolkata's New Alipore was found broken on Thursday morning. Residents say the statue was intact on Wednesday. The incident comes…
The Story in Brief
The right arm of a Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose bust in south Kolkata's New Alipore was found broken on Thursday morning. Residents say the statue was intact on Wednesday. The incident comes a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warned in the Assembly against making derogatory remarks about Netaji.
BJP workers have demanded an immediate probe and strict action, alleging the damage may have been done under cover of darkness. BJP South Kolkata secretary Tarak Bandyopadhyay called for an urgent investigation. Police have not yet said whether the break was deliberate. The statue is located at Bottala Tin Mathar More in Ward 81.
The Indian Opinion
Some will rush to frame this as a deliberate political insult timed to Suvendu Adhikari’s Assembly warning. Others will dismiss it as minor hooliganism. Both sides are jumping to conclusions without evidence. The police must first establish whether the damage was accidental or intentional, and if intentional, who did it and why. Until a forensic or CCTV-led investigation rules out mischief by local miscreants, turning this into a partisan slugfest serves only to distract from the real question: who actually broke that arm?
Sources (2): ndtv.com, english.mathrubhumi.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
