Durgotsav Forum , an umbrella organisation of Kolkata’s 400 biggest pujas, is likely to file a review petition on Tuesday against the Calcu...
Durgotsav Forum, an umbrella organisation of Kolkata’s 400 biggest pujas, is likely to file a review petition on Tuesday against the Calcutta High Court order declaring pandals “no-entry zones” for visitors, reported NDTV. On Monday, the High Court said only organisers will be allowed inside the pandals and capped the number of organisers allowed inside – 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones.
After the judgement, Durgotsav Forum head Saswat Bose had called it a huge setback. “My first reaction is huge disappointment,” he had said. “What about economic losses? Huge expenses have already been incurred. The puja we do is not a matter of loss or gain. We do puja from a passion. We are shocked. Let’s see what happens.” Durga Puja celebrations will begin on October 22.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also held a meeting with the administration, after the court’s ruling, to decide the next step. “It is a setback for Puja organisers...we will wait for the government to speak,” said Saugata Roy, Trinamool Congress MP.
On Monday, the Calcutta High Court said all puja pandals should be declared containment zones in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The court also directed that the names of Durga Puja...Read more
