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Bengal Congress files complaint against Bageshwar Baba
The Hindu··8 Sept
West Bengal Congress lodged a police complaint on Tuesday against Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri over Durga Puja remarks. The South Kolkata District Congress Committee told Bhawanipore police the September 5 Howrah comments hurt religious sentiments and sought an FIR. Shastri had urged Bengalis to skip non-vegetarian food during the festivities. He called meat eaters on religious occasions hypocrites.
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What It Means For You
- Bhawanipore police now hold a written request seeking an FIR and arrests.
- Durga Puja dates listed for October 16-20 shape the festival calendar under debate.
- Food practices during Puja remain a local social flashpoint after the Howrah speech.
What's Happening
- Congress filed the complaint with the Bhawanipore officer-in-charge on Tuesday.
- Committee president Pradip Prasad alleged the remarks aimed to create disharmony.
- Shastri's September 5 Howrah appeal asked Bengalis to give up non-vegetarian food.
Who Else Responded
- BJP West Bengal chief Samik Bhattacharya rejected the dietary call, Times of India reported.
- Bhattacharya said Bengalis would continue customary Ashtami and Navami foods.
- Congress and BJP positions aligned against the diktat in the same news cycle.
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