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Chorbagan Puja Suspended: Residents Face Trouble Offering Ashtami Anjali
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News18•19-10-2026, 12:02
Chorbagan Puja Suspended: Residents Face Trouble Offering Ashtami Anjali
- •Following the tragic stampede that claimed 19 lives, the Chorbagan puja has been suspended and entry to the marquee is banned for everyone.
- •Local residents faced difficulties and were unable to offer Ashtami Anjali at their own neighborhood marquee due to police restrictions.
- •Residents had to visit other puja marquees in the surrounding areas to offer their prayers instead.
- •Police have taken strict legal action, arresting 7 people including the puja committee secretary after registering a suo motu case.
- •The Chief Minister announced plans to visit the homes of the deceased families on Navami and Dashami.
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Following a deadly stampede that killed 19 people, the Chorbagan puja was closed to the general public and police blocked entry, preventing local residents from entering the marquee to offer Ashtami Anjali.
Police initiated a suo motu case and arrested 7 individuals, including the secretary of the puja committee, while preliminary investigations blamed organizer mismanagement for the disaster.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that on the days of Navami and Dashami, he will visit the homes of the deceased and meet with their family members to stand by them during this tragedy.
