Bharatiya Janata Party leader Swapan Dasgupta said on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government’s order that Durga Puja celebrations should be conducted at home this year is “unfair and even absurd”.
“Like the allowances for Ram Lila, Durga Puja should be permitted with harsh but sensible restrictions,” Dasgupta tweeted. “Otherwise it is discriminatory. Bengali Hindus in UP appeal to
Adityanath to review order.” Durga Puja celebrations will begin on October 22.
UP Govt’s order that Durga Puja should be done at home is unfair & even absurd. Like the allowances for Ram Lila, Durga Puja should be permitted with harsh but sensible restrictions. Otherwise it is discriminatory. Bengali Hindus in UP appeal to @myogiadityanath to review order
— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) September 29, 2020
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