Restoration work is underway on the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in New Alipore, Kolkata, after unidentified persons allegedly broke off a hand of the statue on 13 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Workers began restoring the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at New Alipore, Kolkata on 13 August 2026, a day before Independence Day, after the statue's hand was allegedly damaged by unidentified individuals. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A hand of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue in New Alipore, Kolkata was allegedly broken by unidentified persons on Thursday, 13 August 2026, according to local reports. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The alleged vandalism of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue in New Alipore, Kolkata — occurring on 13 August 2026, the eve of Independence Day — has drawn widespread condemnation. Authorities are reportedly investigating the incident. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)