CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), has hit back at the West Bengal Chief Minister over his recent comments concerning the party’s bookstalls during the Durga Puja season.
The political exchange has brought the spotlight back on the role of political organisations in Bengal’s major cultural festival. CPI(M) leaders have defended the party’s tradition of setting up bookstalls during Durga Puja, arguing that the initiative has historically been associated with promoting literature, ideas and public engagement.
The Chief Minister’s remarks have triggered a response from the Left party, which has questioned the criticism and defended its right to participate in public and cultural activities. CPI(M) leaders have also sought to highlight the party’s long-standing connection with Bengal’s social and intellectual life.
The controversy comes amid an increasingly competitive political environment in West Bengal, where the Trinamool Congress, BJP and Left parties continue to debate issues related to culture, identity and public space.
The exchange over Durga Puja bookstalls has therefore acquired a wider political dimension. While the CPI(M) has sought to defend its traditional outreach, the ruling establishment’s comments have provided another point of confrontation between the two sides.
The issue is likely to remain part of the broader political discourse as West Bengal approaches future electoral battles.
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