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Center-Left Owned by The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.After Durga, comes Kali: Goddesses at the centre of political row in a changing Bengal
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In West Bengal, a fresh political controversy has emerged around Kali Puja, the worship of Goddess Kali on the night of Deepavali, following earlier pandal disputes during Durga Puja. The row was sparked after Jagannath Chatterjee, a minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party, became involved, bringing the celebration of the goddess into the ongoing political debate in the state.
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Kolkata: After pandal polemics during the Durga Puja, it is now the turn for Kali Puja – the worship of Goddess Kali on the night of Deepavali – to stir up the ever-churning political cauldron of West Bengal . A controversy was triggered after Jagannath Chatterjee, a minister in the Bharatiya Janata…
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Kolkata: After pandal polemics during the Durga Puja, it is now the turn for Kali Puja – the worship of Goddess Kali on the night of Deepavali – to stir up the ever-churning political cauldron of West Bengal . A controversy was triggered after Jagannath Chatterjee, a minister in the Bharatiya Janata…
