Bengal: CPI(M) claims Rs 1 Crore in puja book sales amid attacks on stalls

Kolkata, Oct 22 (UNI) Despite political setbacks and controversies surrounding its book stalls during the Durga Puja festivities, the CPI(M) has claimed to have sold books worth nearly Rs 1 crore across West Bengal till Dashami (October 21). The reported sales have offered a measure of encouragement to the party's state leadership at a time when the Left remains electorally marginalised in Bengal. According to party sources, around 1,200 book stalls were set up across the state during the festive season. North 24 Parganas emerged as the leading district, with sales exceeding Rs 10 lakh. The stall at Jadavpur's 8B…