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 current spate of assaults and vandalism in opposition to the Hindu minority within the nation.
In the current previous, assaults on Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh have claimed at the very least three lives.To protest in opposition to this, the leaders of Magura city-based Katyayani Puja Mandap Committee determined to droop the puja this yr at a gathering held on October 18. The leaders of the Magura district department of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad had been additionally current on the time. They backed the choice.The data has been confirmed by 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 Celebration Council, stated, “Given the current situation in the country, we have decided that Katyayani Puja will not be held anywhere in the district, including in Magura.”He added that the puja held in Magura metropolis is probably the most vital one in every of of Bangladesh. People come from exterior the nation to benefit from the puja, he stated.“But this time, the visitors will be deprived of seeing the puja. Although we were unsure, we were forced to make this decision,” stated Basudeb Kundu.Pankaj Kundu added that Katyayini Puja won’t be held anyplace in Magura district this yr as a result of state of affairs in Bangladesh. “We will only worship pots,” he stated.Bikash Saha, common secretary of the Magura Chana Babu Battala Puja Committee, stated, “Even though it is very difficult, we agree with the decision taken by the district committee due to the situation in the country.”COMMON PEOPLE UNHAPPYMeanwhile, the frequent persons are sad over the choice. “It is very difficult and sad for us,” stated Alkesh Kundu, a resident of the town’s Chowrangi junction.Pranoy Ghosh, president of Magura New Bazar Smriti Sangha, stated, “Every year, relatives come to our house to see Katyayani Puja in Magura. But the decision taken this time will create a lot of trouble in everyone’s mind.”ALSO READ: Why is PM Modi silent on violence in opposition to minorities in Bangladesh, asks TMC MP Sushmita DevALSO READ: Bangladesh Police identifies man who positioned Quran at Durga Puja pandal in Comilla