Century-old Katyayini Puja in Bangladesh’s Magura suspended in protest in opposition to assaults on Hindus

This yr, the century-old Katyayini Puja isn’t being carried out in Bangladesh’s Magura district as an act of protest in opposition to the hot spate of assaults and vandalism in opposition to the Hindu minority within the nation.

Within the contemporary previous, assaults on Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh have claimed no less than 3 lives.

To protest by contrast, the leaders of Magura city-based Katyayani Puja Mandap Committee determined to droop the puja this yr at a gathering hung on October 18. The leaders of the Magura district department of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad had been additionally provide on the time. They subsidized the verdict.

The guidelines has been showed through Pankaj Kundu, common secretary of the Jamrultala Katyayani Puja Committee of Magura metropolis and chairman of the district council.

‘FORCED TO MAKE THIS DECISION’

Basudeb Kundu, common secretary of the Magura district department of the Bangladesh Puja Party Council, mentioned, “Given the present scenario within the nation, now we have determined that Katyayani Puja is probably not held anyplace within the district, together with in Magura.”

He added that the puja held in Magura metropolis is probably the most vital one in every of of Bangladesh. Folks come from outdoor the rustic to benefit from the puja, he mentioned.

“However this time, the guests shall be disadvantaged of seeing the puja. Even if we had been not sure, we had been pressured to make this determination,” mentioned Basudeb Kundu.

Pankaj Kundu added that Katyayini Puja is probably not held anyplace in Magura district this yr because of the placement in Bangladesh. “We will be able to most effective worship pots,” he mentioned.

Bikash Saha, common secretary of the Magura Chana Babu Battala Puja Committee, mentioned, “Despite the fact that it is extremely tough, we consider the verdict taken through the district committee because of the placement within the nation.”

COMMON PEOPLE UNHAPPY

In the meantime, the average persons are unsatisfied over the verdict. “It is rather tough and unhappy for us,” mentioned Alkesh Kundu, a resident of town’s Chowrangi junction.

Pranoy Ghosh, president of Magura New Bazar Smriti Sangha, mentioned, “Annually, kin come to our area to peer Katyayani Puja in Magura. However the determination taken this time will create numerous bother in everybody’s thoughts.”

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