23/07/2026
You Shattered Bronze, Not His Legacy.
An attack on Rahul Sankrityayan is an attack on India's pro-people intellectual history!
BukAnt Publication House strongly condemns the vandalism of the statue of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan in Raniganj, West Bengal, committed during the night of 12 July 2026.
This is not merely an act of damage to a statue; it is a grave assault on India's rich intellectual, literary, and cultural heritage. Rahul Sankrityayan was one of the country's foremost scholars, historians, travellers, philosophers, and writers, whose immense contributions to literature, history, linguistics, and the promotion of scientific temper continue to inspire generations. His legacy transcends political, regional, and ideological boundaries.
We urge the concerned authorities to conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into this incident and to take strict legal action against those responsible. Such acts of vandalism undermine the values of knowledge, tolerance, and respect upon which a democratic and civilized society is built.
We also appeal to all citizens to uphold the dignity of our shared cultural heritage. Differences in opinion or ideology can never justify the destruction of monuments dedicated to eminent personalities who have enriched the nation's intellectual and cultural landscape.
Rahul Sankrityayan was not merely an individual; he symbolized the spirit of knowledge, inquiry, rational thought, and cultural exchange. Any attack on his legacy is an attack on the collective intellectual heritage of India.
As a publishing house dedicated to preserving, promoting, and disseminating literature, history, and intellectual thought, BukAnt Publication House considers any attack on the legacy of great writers, scholars, and thinkers to be a matter of profound concern. The vandalism of the statue of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan is not merely an act against a monument; it is an affront to the values of knowledge, scholarship, free inquiry, and cultural heritage that publishing institutions strive to uphold. Remaining silent in the face of such acts would amount to a failure of our responsibility towards literature, history, and future generations.
A society that destroys the symbols of knowledge endangers the future of knowledge itself.