Will Gandhi Bhawan in Kolkata go on the block?
Kolkata: Haidari Manzil
better known as Gandhi Bhawan in Beliaghata here, where Mahatma Gandhi
fasted during the communal riots in 1947 might go under the hammer if a
bank to which the property is mortgaged for over 50 years has its way.
The plot which includes the Gandhi
Maidan and adjoining Gandhi Bhawan was mortgaged by the then owner
Samarendra Kumar Ghosh to the United Bank of India 50 years ago.
The loan remained unpaid even after his
death and UBI attached the maidan, for which the loan was taken. The
bank placed newspaper advertisements last December inviting bidders for
the plot.
UBI’s chief manager (Communication) Neeraj Verma when contacted declined comment on the bank’s decision.
The West Bengal Heritage Commission and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have, however, decided to oppose the auction.
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