West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Announces Complete Ban on Sale of Liquor on Maha Ashtami During Durga Puja
Officials said bars and liquor shops will stay closed as the state also bans DJ music and limits Puja road use to preserve order and tradition.
- On Monday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that all liquor shops and bars across West Bengal will remain closed on Maha Ashtami during the upcoming Durga Puja to ensure orderly celebrations.
- Addressing Durga Puja committees at Milan Mela Prangan, Adhikari introduced a ban on DJ music during festivities and immersion processions to preserve the festival's traditional character.
- The administration also restricted Puja-related activities on national highways and identified 13 major roads in Kolkata, including Red Road and Cathedral Road, where such activities are prohibited.
- Adhikari mandated that Puja inaugurations cannot occur before Devi Paksha, contrasting with practices under previous Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while forming an impartial jury for Sharad Samman awards.
- Organizers must complete immersion before Lakshmi Puja to ensure an orderly festival conclusion, while officials arranged special two-day programs to assist residents of old-age homes and persons with disabilities.
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West Bengal Bans Liquor Sales on Maha Ashtami, Announces New Durga Puja Rules
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to prohibit the sale of alcohol in the state on Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja. According to the guidelines, liquor shops and bars must close their doors on this day, reports ANI.Announcing general guidelines for the festival, Adhikari said that sale of liquor will be banned on the day when people offer floral tributes to goddess Durga.'On th
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