Had West Bengal not been created, we would have suffered fate of Chinmoy Das of Bangladesh, says Suvendu Adhikari
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari targeted both the Left Front and Trinamool Congress government, accusing them of destroying the cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus in the State, and promised to restore the religious and cultural traditions
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asserted on Saturday (September 12, 2026) that the State would have faced the same fate as Chinmoy Das of Bangladesh if West Bengal had not been created as a separate homeland for Bengali Hindus. Mr. Adhikari made the remark while inaugurating Ganesh Puja in Kolkata. The Chief Minister highlighted the case of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, a Bangladeshi Hindu monk incarcerated for nearly two years on charges of disrespecting the national flag.
Chinmoy Das was granted parole this week to attend his mother’s funeral. Adhikari criticized both the Left Front and Trinamool Congress governments for allegedly destroying the cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus and restoring traditional practices. He also criticized the Left parties for calling the festival "Sharadotsav" instead of Durga Puja and the absence of historical books by Vivekananda and Lokeshwarananda in the stalls.
Adhikari emphasized a return to the traditional calendar and practices associated with Durga Pujas, announcing that no community pujas would be inaugurated before Mahalaya, and Ashtami would be a dry day.
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