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Independent Durga Puja Organized for Sex Workers in Shantipur
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:39
Independent Durga Puja Organized for Sex Workers in Shantipur
- •Residents of C.R. Road in Shantipur have organized a completely independent Durga Puja for the first time for sex workers and their children.
- •The initiative aims to end years of social deprivation and bring the joy of the festival to those who usually miss out on community celebrations.
- •On the evening of Maha Shashti, participants will light 1,510 earthen lamps to pay homage to martyred soldiers, with local administration and officials invited to attend.
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Residents on C.R. Road in Shantipur organized an independent Durga Puja to end the social deprivation that typically leaves sex workers and their children unable to participate in community pujas or offer pushpanjali.
On the evening of Shashti, the sex workers will voluntarily light 1,510 earthen lamps to pay homage to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for national security.
Local MPs, MLAs, BDOs, municipal administrators, and officials from the police, fire, electricity, and traffic departments have assured their presence at the event.
