Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders Biman Bose and Sujan Chakraborty, joined by civil society members, took part in the 'Walk For Books' march at College Street, Kolkata on 31 October 2026, protesting alleged attacks and vandalism of Left affiliated bookstalls during Durga Puja. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Civil society members gathered at College Street, Kolkata on 31 October 2026 for the 'Walk For Books' march, voicing solidarity with Left affiliated bookstall owners who allegedly faced attacks during the Durga Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Protesters assembled at College Street — Kolkata's historic book hub — on 31 October 2026 to condemn the alleged vandalism of Left affiliated bookstalls reportedly carried out during the Durga Puja celebrations. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The 'Walk For Books' march shone a spotlight on what organisers described as a targeted campaign of alleged attacks against Left affiliated bookstalls in Kolkata during the recent Durga Puja festivities on 31 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
At College Street, the symbolic heart of Kolkata's intellectual and publishing culture, civil society marchers on 31 October 2026 expressed solidarity with bookstall owners and called for accountability over the alleged Durga Puja attacks. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Participants in the College Street march on 31 October 2026 demanded safety and security for bookstalls across Kolkata, alleging that Left affiliated stalls had been disproportionately targeted during the Durga Puja period. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A visible crowd of civil society demonstrators converged on the iconic College Street in Kolkata on 31 October 2026 for the 'Walk For Books' event, drawing attention to the alleged vandalism of Left affiliated bookstalls during Durga Puja. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The 'Walk For Books' protest concluded at College Street, Kolkata on 31 October 2026, with civil society voices reaffirming the right to free access to literature and calling for an end to alleged political attacks on Left affiliated bookstalls in the city. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)