West Bengal: Left parties force bulldozer to retreat from CPI(M) book stall in Jadavpur

What happened: A bulldozer sent to remove a CPI(M) book stall in Kolkata's Jadavpur area retreated after party workers, residents and students gathered to oppose it, The Telegraph reported. Why it matters: The incident is the latest in disputes over Left parties' book stalls during Durga Puja in West Bengal. CPI(M-L) Liberation accused the BJP and RSS of targeting Left-run stalls. Key numbers: The stall had been set up four days earlier.

A bulldozer sent to remove a CPI(M) book stall in Kolkata's Jadavpur area retreated after party workers, residents and students gathered to oppose it, The Telegraph reported.

The incident is the latest in disputes over Left parties' book stalls during Durga Puja in West Bengal. CPI(M-L) Liberation accused the BJP and RSS of targeting Left-run stalls. Key numbers: The stall had been set up four days earlier.