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Durga Puja in peril: From food diktats, tragic lapses to attacks on Bengal’s sensibilities

Reported by Wion 24 Oct 2026, 6:02 pm IST 1 min read

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From urging people to eat vegetarian food to vandalising book stalls and putting a Diwali filter on Mahalaya at Eden, Durga Puja in Bengal in 2026 witnessed a significant shift. Marred by the tragic stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan, the festival made news this year for all wrong reasons.

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Section: World
Places: West Bengal
First reported by: Wion
Reporter: shomini sen
Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 6:02 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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