West Bengal Announces Liquor Ban On Maha Ashtami, DJ Restrictions For Durga Puja Immersions
Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that there will be a complete ban on liquor on the day of Maha Ashtami and also asked the bars not to serve alcoholic drinks on that day. Notably, this is the first time any Bengal government had announced a complete ban on liquor during a day of Durga Puja. Durga Puja restrictions announced In a meeting with the Durga Puja committees,…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a complete ban on liquor on Maha Ashtami, the day preceding Durga Puja, marking the first such ban by any Bengal government during a Durga Puja day. During a meeting with Durga Puja committees, Adhikari also prohibited the use of DJ music during immersion processions. The state government has decided to cancel the post-Puja carnival, a feature from the tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Adhikari stated that the state will stage a major programme at Eden Gardens to mark the beginning of the festive season. The event will include a four-hour drone and fireworks show, a special programme in Digha after Mahalaya, and cultural programs in six cities across the state. The Chief Minister announced that electricity for puja committees would be provided free of cost, with Rs. One lakh offered to each committee. Puja committees will not be allowed to perform pujas before Mahalaya.
The government will not permit roads and national highways to be blocked in the name of puja celebrations, and officials urged for Durga idol immersions to be completed before Lakshmi Puja. Meanwhile, the BJP faces a food controversy as state party chief Samik Bhattacharya clarified that the party would not dictate Bengalis' dietary choices.
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