The story that Aditya Birla was stripped or manhandled in Kolkata is not supported by credible sources. Mainstream outlets like The Hindu and India Today, which have covered Birla-related events and West Bengal's industrial history, do not report any such incident involving Aditya Birla.
The only sources making this allegation are opinion blogs such as OpIndia MyVoice and Boloji, neither of which provide primary evidence, eyewitness accounts, or contemporaneous news reporting. These accounts appear more as narrative or political folklore rather than substantiated fact.
Fact-checking panels and available evidence converge on the conclusion that the claim lacks credible substantiation. It persists in some circles as anecdote, but should not be treated as an established historical incident.