The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest march on Monday to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, condemning the recent vandalism of Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home, Rabindra Kachharibari, in Bangladesh.
Hundreds of BJP leaders, workers, and supporters gathered near Beckbagan in south Kolkata, waving party flags and raising slogans against what they described as the Bangladeshi interim government’s failure to protect a site of immense cultural and historical significance. The protesters alleged that the attack was a “pre-planned act by radical groups” aimed at damaging shared cultural heritage and weakening ties between the two nations.
Senior BJP leaders led the rally, demanding accountability from the Bangladeshi administration and strict action against those responsible. “The vandalism of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral house is an attack on our common cultural legacy,” a senior BJP leader told reporters.
The protest was sparked by an incident at Rabindra Kachharibari, Tagore’s ancestral home and former revenue office, which now functions as a museum. The building sustained damage to its glass doors, windows, and parts of its structure—reportedly following a parking dispute. While no Tagore-related relics were harmed, the museum was temporarily closed for safety reasons. Bangladeshi authorities have since arrested at least five individuals in connection with the incident.
