KOLKATA: A bust of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was found vandalised inside of a park within the town's Narkeldanga area on Thursday morning leading to protests through the local community, police said.
A grievance was lodged at the local police station towards unknown miscreants through activists of the Forward Bloc, a senior official of Kolkata Police told PTI.
"The bust of Netaji was damaged probably last evening or last night. Some of the residents spotted it this morning and it was brought to our notice. We are looking into the matter," the IPS officer said.
Netaji's bust has been erected inside of a kids's park after the leader.
"We have lodged a complaint at the police station. We want the police to take action against the culprits within 24 hours. Otherwise we will start demonstrations outside the police station," General Secretary of Forward Bloc Youth wing, Sudipto Banerjee, said.
The bust has now been coated with a piece of material and work to restore it to its outdated form will quickly resume, the officer said.
Various statues of political leaders were vandalised around the country in March. The first such incident was reported in Tripura after the BJP-IPFT coalition came to energy trouncing the 25-year-old CPI(M)-led Left Front govt.
A grievance was lodged at the local police station towards unknown miscreants through activists of the Forward Bloc, a senior official of Kolkata Police told PTI.
"The bust of Netaji was damaged probably last evening or last night. Some of the residents spotted it this morning and it was brought to our notice. We are looking into the matter," the IPS officer said.
Netaji's bust has been erected inside of a kids's park after the leader.
"We have lodged a complaint at the police station. We want the police to take action against the culprits within 24 hours. Otherwise we will start demonstrations outside the police station," General Secretary of Forward Bloc Youth wing, Sudipto Banerjee, said.
The bust has now been coated with a piece of material and work to restore it to its outdated form will quickly resume, the officer said.
Various statues of political leaders were vandalised around the country in March. The first such incident was reported in Tripura after the BJP-IPFT coalition came to energy trouncing the 25-year-old CPI(M)-led Left Front govt.
Netaji's statue vandalised in Kolkata
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