The Calcutta High Court dismissed the CPI(M)’s plea seeking protection for its Durga Puja bookstall outside Jadavpur Coffee House, ruling that the party had not obtained the required permission to operate it.

The Calcutta High Court dismissed the CPI(M)'s plea for protection against the removal of its Durga Puja bookstall near Kolkata's Jadavpur Coffee House, ruling that the party lacked the required permission. The order comes amid attacks on CPI(M) bookstalls across Bengal, which drew criticism from state Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and differing responses from BJP leaders.