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Hakimpur, India – Raisul Islam stands under the scorching sun near a checkpoint in Hakimpur village along the border with neighbouring Bangladesh in the North 24 Parganas district of India’s West ...
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Dhirendra Shastri’s ‘No Non-Veg During Durga Puja’ Remark Sparks Political Row In Bengal; Congress Files Police Complaints
Dhirendra Shastri’s appeal against non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja has triggered political backlash in Bengal.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Ire at Puja food stricture as Bengal resists 'north Indian cultural hegemony'
At least five complaints have been lodged with Kolkata Police against Dhirendra Krishna Shastri’s call to shun non-veg food and its consumers during Puja ...
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Durga Puja under BJP rule in West Bengal: Tradition and a push for vegetarianism
Durga Puja in West Bengal faces controversy as BJP leaders push for vegetarianism and traditional practices amid cultural debates.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Call to keep Durga Pujas in West Bengal vegetarian kicks up a storm
Calls for vegetarian-only food at Durga Puja pandals spark controversy in West Bengal amid cultural and political tensions.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Why is meat allowed in Shakta Hinduism? Durga Puja tradition explained amid ‘veg’ row in Bengal
Some traditional households and temples have historically incorporated fish, meat or animal sacrifice, while many community Puja committees do not ...
News India » West Bengal » Religion: The Rapid Radicalization Of India’s West Bengal
Bengal has no anti-conversion statute, yet house prayers and Sunday services are treated as “forced conversion”; the author argues this inverts Article 25’s right to profess, practise, and propagate, ...