Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Congress Questions Durga Puja Carnival Invitations
The Congress party is upset about who was invited to the Durga Puja Carnival in Burdwan.
They say that only politicians from the ruling party are invited, which they believe is unfair since public money is used to fund the event.
The Congress party has no elected officials in the area, which the ruling party claims is the reason they weren't invited.
Burdwan is hosting its Durga Puja Carnival.
The East Burdwan District Congress has questioned the invitation process.
Congress alleges that only ruling party MLAs were invited.
The Congress views this as biased and unethical.
The ruling party states that elected officials are invited.
- Who
- East Burdwan District Congress
- What
- Questioned the invitation process for Durga Puja Carnival
- When
- Current
- Where
- Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol
- Why
- Alleged bias in invitations
Congress's View
Ruling Party's View
Invitation Process
Congress's View
The invitation process is biased, only inviting members of the ruling party.
Ruling Party's View
The district administration invites elected MLAs. It is unfortunate that other parties do not have representation.
- Event
- Durga Puja Carnival
- Location
- Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol
- Organizers
- District authorities
- Participants
- Durga Puja organizers
- Controversy
- Invitation bias
Sources
Tripura to organise carnival of top Durga pujas on Saturday
Durga Pujas peaceful, Abhishek visits pandals
Siliguri gears up for colourful carnival
Carnival at West Burdwan gets bigger with addition of Pujas
Siliguri to host Durga Puja Carnival on October 4 - Telegraph India