The war of words between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP over control of community Durga Puja committees has hit a new mark after Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee alleged that the saffron party is trying to “forcibly grab the Pujas” like the municipalities and gram panchayats. The BJP retaliated by saying that the TMC, on the contrary, was trying to “thwart them” from being part of the Puja committees.
“The way they are trying to forcibly grab the municipalities and gram panchayats, they are doing the same for the Durga Pujas. However, the mantra for the two are different and they are not getting any success. Durga Puja can’t be grabbed by using evil powers. They should come to us and get training on how to organise a Durga Puja first,” Mukherjee told media persons in Kolkata Sunday. Mukherjee is at the helm of the community Durga Puja at Ekdalia Evergreen, one of the biggest crowd-pullers in south Kolkata.