The Left Front has announced a protest march in Siliguri on Saturday with the slogan to read books, save books, and protect the heritage of Bengal. Leaders shared this information during a press conference at the Anil Biswas Bhavan in Siliguri.
The Left Front has accused attackers of targeting their book stalls in Siliguri and other parts of the state during the Durga Puja festival. According to the Left Front, these incidents happened over the sale of books and festive magazines. They stated that last year their book stalls sold books worth around one lakh rupees in Siliguri, while this year the sales reached nearly three lakh rupees. They also claimed that book sales crossed one crore rupees across West Bengal this time.
The Left Front stated that developing reading habits among people and protecting the literary and cultural heritage of Bengal is very important. To protest against the alleged attacks on the book stalls and to build public support in favor of books and culture, the march will be held.
The protest march will start from Baghajatin Park in Siliguri and move through different roads of the city.
