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Indian Army dismantled TMC’s protest stage near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Kolkata’s Maidan area, sparking Mamata Banerjee’s protest.<\/h2>\n
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The Maidan area is under the authority of the Indian Army, whose Eastern Command headquarters is situated nearby at Fort William. (X)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

High drama unfolded in Kolkata\u2019s Maidan area on Monday after the Indian Army took up the dismantling of a stage erected beside Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s statue by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to protest against alleged atrocities on Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal in other states.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s The Row?<\/h3>\n

A defence official said that the Indian Army (Local military Authority, Kolkata) gives permission for events in the Maidan area for a duration of two days, as directed by the Supreme Court, news agency PTI reported.<\/p>\n

He said that permission for events for over three days is being granted by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.<\/p>\n

\u201cPermission for the conduct of events was provided for two days. However, the stage has been set up for almost a month. Several reminders have been sent to the organisers for the removal of the temporary structure. However, it was not removed,” the defence official told the news agency.<\/p>\n

He said that the Kolkata Police were thereafter informed, and the structure was being removed by the Indian Army.<\/p>\n

TMC Allegs BJP\u2019s Role<\/h3>\n

Meanwhile, the Mamata Banerjee-led party alleged that the stage was dismantled at the direction of the BJP in a bid to target the TMC.<\/p>\n

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee, who soon reached the spot after getting the news, alleged that the stage was demolished by the Army on the instructions of the BJP.<\/p>\n

She said that she was sitting just 10 minutes away, but after getting the news, she left everything and visited the site to register her protest.<\/p>\n

She said that the Army should have consulted Kolkata Police before dismantling TMC\u2019s stage.<\/p>\n

Alleging the BJP\u2019s vendetta politics behind the act, she said the move was unethical and undemocratic<\/p>\n

In a post on X, the party said that it holds the Indian Army in the highest regard, but what happened at the protest site was undemocratic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BJP abused power to dismantle our Bhasha Andolan protest site despite prior permission being granted and security deposits being made,” it said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

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We hold the Indian Army in the highest regard. What happened at Mayo Road is not the Army\u2019s doing. @BJP4India<\/a> abused power to dismantle our Bhasha Andolan protest site despite prior permission being granted and security deposits being made.It is the UNDEMOCRATIC,\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt is the UNDEMOCRATIC, UNCONSTITUTIONAL STRONG-ARM tactics of a rattled party that knows it cannot win Bengal\u2019s trust. BJP thinks they can silence us by deploying boots against voices, but Bengal has never bowed to bullies \u2013 whether in colonial times or under today\u2019s Delhi Zamindars,” it added.<\/p>\n

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said that the BJP government has brought in the Army after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).”<\/p>\n

He further said that the party would shift the protest venue to Rani Rashmoni Road from in front of the Gandhi statue.<\/p>\n

The Chief Minister also vowed that the TMC would now protest in every block against this act.<\/p>\n

BJP Reacts<\/h3>\n

The saffron party soon responded to the Chief Minister\u2019s allegations, with party leader Suvendu Adhikari saying that the former\u2019s audacity to defame the Indian Army is a new low.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a post on X, he said, \u201cShame on you, Mamata Banerjee. Your audacity to defame the Indian Army, the pride of our nation, is a new low. We always knew that you are an Anti National, however claiming that 200 brave Army personnel \u201cran away” when you arrived at the Maidan is not just the biggest lie you ever uttered, it\u2019s a disgusting attempt to tarnish the honour of our Armed Forces, whose courage and sacrifice are unmatched.”<\/p>\n

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Shame on you, Mamata Banerjee.Your audacity to defame the Indian Army, the pride of our nation, is a new low. We always knew that you are an Anti National, however claiming that 200 brave Army personnel \u201cran away” when you arrived at the Maidan is not just the biggest lie you\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KnCZ551sR8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

He further accused the TMC of illegally occupying public land for nearly a month in violation of Army rules and Supreme Court directives.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite multiple reminders, your party refused to remove the temporary structure, forcing the Army to act after informing the Kolkata Police. Instead of taking responsibility, you are spinning falsehoods to save face. This shamelessness shows how blinded you are by power. You have insulted not only the Army but every Indian who reveres them. If you have any dignity left, resign immediately.”<\/p>\n

BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari also attacked Mamata Banerjee, saying that insulting the Army for petty propaganda is an insult to every Indian.<\/p>\n

\u201cShamelessness has a new name \u2014 Mamata Banerjee. In her desperation, she is now openly targeting the Indian Army. Our soldiers safeguard the nation, not serve TMC\u2019s corrupt politics. Insulting the Army for petty propaganda is an insult to every Indian. Shame on Mamata!” he said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

(With inputs from agencies)<\/em><\/p>\n

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