The gates after being painted saffron
A senior Kolkata Police officer said he is not aware whether any complaint has been lodged. Debjit Sarkar, BJP spokesperson, said: “I don’t know who all went there. If they do not correct themselves, there will be a bigger protest later,” a protester said.
Wearing saffron cannot be a political identity. If any particular person is identified, the party can comment on it. Our party does not condone attacks on any place. We don’t know who went there, but our party was not involved. Tuesday’s incident comes days after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari expressed strong objection to a newspaper headline following the violence at Jadavpur University. Several cops stood by during the incident. Some of them were also seen recording the incident on their cellphones. The saffron-clad men could be seen sloganeering near the main gate in both Hindi and Bengali. “We have no objection to Anandabazar Patrika criticising the govt or even the CM. But no one has the right to disrespect the saffron colour. We are holding a peaceful protest in accordance with cop instructions.