In the two-page notice, Abhishek Banerjee has demanded an unconditional apology within 36 hours from Modi, failing which he would "initiate appropriate proceedings".
West Bengal has been marred by political violence through all phases of the general elections. Incidents of vandalism and political attacks are being reported in the last phase too.
The Prime Minister also committed himself towards realizing Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to reconstruct a grander statue at the same place where it was vandalized.