Bengal to probe vandalism during 2019 anti-CAA protests

Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday has decided to take action in connection to the cases of violence during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in West Bengal, people in the know said.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed the West Bengal Director General Siddh Nath Gupta to investigate the allegations and cases of vandalism and arson, sources said.

Multiple cases of vandalism and arson had taken place in Bengal during the anti-CAA protests in 2019.


In December 2019, the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by both Houses of the Parliament. Later, it became a law with the assent of the President Droupadi Murmu.

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There were several allegations of destruction of government properties in West Bengal in the name of the anti-CAA movement, including vandalism and arson, burning buses and destruction of railway properties. There were several allegations of property destruction in Murshidabad district and Uluberia in Howrah.

On Saturday, the Chief Minister directed the state police DGP to investigate all the complaints filed against people for destruction of government property during the 2019 anti-CAA protests.

CM has reportedly directed the formation of a West Bengal police special cell to look into the complaints in connection with these protests.