Kolkata HC stays government's decision allowing Rs 28 crore grant for durga puja organisers
India | October 05, 2018 14:25 ISTThe announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last month.
The announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last month.
At a meeting with representatives of Durga Puja organising committees in Kolkata on Monday, Banerjee also announced plans for the second edition of the 'Bishorjon Carnival'.
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Dangal star Aamir Khan, who is gearing up for his next action-drama film Secret Superstar starring Zaira Wasim, performed aarti on the grand occasion of Durga Puja in Vadodara.
The idol which is being created for Guwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee is being touted as the world's tallest bamboo sculpture.
Mamata govt had earlier imposed restrictions on immersions after 10 pm on Vijay Dashami and had said that no immersion would be allowed on Muharram .
Kailash Vijarvargiya said that the Trinamool Congress government had no right to remain in power after the Calcutta HC's order.
The Mamata Banerjee government had banned idol immersion after 10 pm on September 30 - Dashami - when the Durga Puja ends. The Muslim community will mark Ashura on October 1.
The High Court has now permitted idol immersions on all days till midnight, and has directed police to ensure that the routes of idol immersions and Muharram processions do not clash.
The pandals are based on the themes of geopolitical tensions in the state. For example, consider Dasain celebrations in Siliguri.
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