BJP Alleges Saffron Flag Removed Forcefully From Bus In Kolkata, Police React

Last Updated:April 11, 2025, 19:25 IST

Sharing a video of the event on X, Suvendu Adhikari questioned the state of law and order in the city, which is also the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda

In the video, a man wearing a yellow T-shirt and black shorts is seen untying a saffron flag that had been fastened to the front of a bus.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that a saffron flag tied to a bus was forcefully removed by a “mob of radicals" in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the incident.

Sharing a video of the event on social media platform X, Adhikari questioned the state of law and order in the city, which is also the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda.

“Shocking scenes from Swami Vivekananda’s birthplace, Kolkata! A Saffron flag, a symbol of courage, sacrifice and valor, got forcefully removed from a bus by a mob of radicals," Adhikari wrote.

“Is this the harmony and tolerance Swamiji stood for? Under Mamata Banerjee’s watch, such acts go unchecked while the Police stand by silently. Where is the respect for our culture and values?," the BJP leader questioned.

In the video shared by Adhikari, which News18 has not independently verified, a man wearing a yellow T-shirt and black shorts is seen untying a saffron flag that had been fastened to the front of a bus. After removing the flag, the man walks away, while a large crowd watches and cheers. Several police officials are also visible in the video.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma, responding to the incident during a press briefing, said that the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Division) is looking into the matter and appropriate “lawful action will be taken".

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