Bulldozers razed a Trinamool Congress party office and a clock tower, both illegal structures, in West Bengal on Thursday (May 14, 2026). This comes a day after an allegedly illegal tannery was brought down in Kolkata’s Tiljala area after a fire broke out in the building, killing two and injuring three persons.
A Kolkata Municipal Corporation team demolished a green clock tower in south Kolkata’s Garia area. Locals had reportedly complained about the structure being illegal, but authorities did not take action even after a court had issued an order to demolish it in 2025.
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The clock tower was inaugurated by former Trinamool MLA and Minister Aroop Biswas. He lost his Tollygunge seat in the Assembly elections to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Papiya Adhikari.
“They built the clock tower inside our playground. Aroop Biswas’ men threatened our club members when we protested against it,” a local resident said.
