Troubles on Durga Puja, Muharram in Bengal

Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's announcement that the drenching of Durga symbol will happen on October 2, 3 and 4, excepting October 1 for Muharram the day of grieving for Muslims, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that they would contradict the choice.

"The State government is attempting to upset Durga icon submersion. A year ago, there was a comparable order because of Muharram. This year additionally, the Chief Minister has done likewise," Dilip Ghosh, State leader of BJP said on Thursday. "This is being improved the situation Muslim pacification and vote bank governmental issues," he said.

Mr. Ghosh said that like the earlier year a few people approach the Court and it will have significant repercussions.

Senior State government authorities reported that the choice taken in perspective of two contemplations. "There were a few issues a year ago after the covering of two religious occasions — Bijaya Dashami and Muharram — and this year as well, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is arranging a 'Shastra Puja' [weapons worship] in the State on October 1," a senior authority said. 

Authoritative secretary of VHP in West Bengal Sachindranath Singha said that VHP will bring out rally with "customary weapons" from different parts of the State on October 1.

"We will hold with customary weapons on Bijaya Dashami and if police discourage the encourages, we would take a legitimate plan of action," Mr. Singha said.

"Despite the fact that we have not yet chosen what number of revitalizes will hold and in which places, we want to keep such energizes in a significant portion of the locale," Mr. Singha revealed to The Hindu. Tuesday evening, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared the insights about the current year's Puja festivities.

"This year, Durga Puja and Muharram fall around the same time. Except for a 24-hour period upon the arrival of Muharram; Immersions can happen on October 2, 3 and 4," Ms. Banerjee said in a tweet. While looking for participation from the group puja coordinators on the issue, Ms. Banerjee said that a few people would endeavor to enjoy some incitement for political increases.

Afterward, West Bengal police, in a progression of tweets, encouraged the general population not to have confidence in any bits of gossip. "This year Durga Puja Immersion can occur on Sept 30, Oct 2, 3 and 4, aside from on first Oct being the Day of Muharram. Kindly don't trust any deception battle," tweeted West Bengal police.

Court's intercession

In a similar circumstance in 2016, individual puja boards of trustees looked for alleviation from Calcutta High Court. The Court expanded the due date set by the police for submersion of family unit icons on October 11, 2016 (Dashami) and had rapped the State government for forcing such limitations on Dashami.

In one of the requests conveyed on the issue, Justice Dipankar Datta of the Calcutta High Court had said that there was an "unmistakable attempt concerning the State government to spoil and assuage the minority segment of the general population at the cost of the greater part section without there being any conceivable avocation."