West Bengal: The Head Of Kali Murti Broken in Kakdwip, The Police Crushed Protest

Hindu Voice Team: Tension gripped Uttar Chandranagar village under the jurisdiction of Harwood Point Coastal police station area of Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, after an attack on the local Kali temple late last night by unknown miscreants. The idol’s head was smashed, dealing a severe blow to the religious sentiments of local residents.

But the biggest question now is—where is the administration? As demands for law and order swell across the state, the police’s inaction and the government’s silence over such a sensitive incident have provoked deep anger among the public.

Police pressure and villagers’ protest

Since early morning, villagers have taken to the streets in protest. They allege that the police are pressuring them to carry out the immersion of the idol quickly, while there appears to be no visible effort to apprehend the perpetrators. “We want justice, not immersion,” they chant.

Although police were present at the scene, locals say there has been no progress in the investigation, a situation that has further escalated tensions.

The Police Crushed the Protest

After few hours, hundreds of Hindu residents started a protest rally with the broken Kali Murti. They went in front of the Suryanagar Panchayat Office and blocked the road. A massive police force rushed to the spot and crushed the protest by force and lathicharge. The Police also took away the broken Murti inside a prison van with them.

Is the administration shirking responsibility?

Political analysts say this is not an isolated incident but reflects a longer pattern of administrative failure and deterioration of law and order in the state. Police surveillance in rural areas and security arrangements at religious sites are now in question. Locals say, “Whenever a major festival approaches, reports of attacks on temples or idols surface. The administration gives only assurances, but nothing tangible follows.”

Anger over the Chief Minister’s silence

So far no senior state official has visited the site. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has not commented on the matter, a silence that has drawn strong public criticism across the state. Political circles are asking whether the government’s stated message of communal tolerance is actually being enforced on the ground.

Analysis: Trust eroding, anger rising

Experts warn that repeated incidents across the state are eroding public confidence in the administration. If the government repeatedly fails on questions of religious and social harmony, it could threaten the social stability and political balance of the state.

A senior local resident voiced the community’s frustration plainly:

“We are peace-loving people. But if the administration does not catch the guilty, this anger will spill onto the streets. Our goddess’s head was broken—this is not just a statue; it is an attack on our existence.”