BJP workers repaint Kolkata’s Academy of Fine Arts ticket counter saffron
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers repainted the old ticket counter at Kolkata’s heritage Academy of Fine Arts saffron on Wednesday
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists recently repainted the ticket counter at Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts in saffron, 24 hours after prominent theatre personalities had coated it with white paint. The Academy, established in 1933 by Lady Ranu Mukherjee and Maharaja Prodyot Kumar Tagore, is located beside St Paul's Cathedral.
The old ticket counter, situated next to the main gate, was originally terracotta-colored but was repainted saffron by Hindutva group members on July 6. The BJP workers leading the repainting effort, actor and BJP legislator Rudranil Ghosh, accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) of attempting to retain control over the heritage institution.
The theatre personalities, controlled by the CPI(M), were reportedly not concerned about the condition of the art galleries, which require renovation.
Written by urgent.news from Hindustan Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
