Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee’s government has now clarified after questioning the ban on playing Holi in Sonajuri Haat area in Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal. Minister of State for Forest and Civil Supplies Birbhh Hansda in Mamta Banerjee’s government has said that we did not ban Holi in Santiniketan. Hansda said that we only urged people to protect the environment. The West Bengal minister said that when people play color, the chemicals present in it can harm trees and plants. Mamta Banerjee’s government minister Birbhah Hansda said that she is pleading with all the people who are politics on this matter and ask that the situation is different everywhere.
#Watch Kolkata, West Bengal | Mos birbaha haansda also say, “I don’t know (About the Notice Banning Holi). I get this information through the media. Still, I will look into it. We didn’t ban holi but just made a request. I know noting about the notice as of now… ” https://t.co/IeayufS9P0 pic.twitter.com/xysfqe317w
– ANI (@ani) March 13, 2025
The statement about banning Holi in Sonajuri Haat area came from the Forest Department of West Bengal. The forest department official had said that his office will also seek help from the administration and police of Birbhum district to stop playing Holi in Sonjhuri Haat. People were banned from arrival of vehicles here. Before the clarification of Birbhav Hansda, a minister in the Mamta government, the BJP leader of West Bengal and the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Shubhendu Adhikari had targeted that Santiniketan’s Sonjhuri Haat has stopped playing Holi because there is Zuma on the day of Holi. Listen to yourself how Shubhendu Adhikari targeted Mamata Banerjee’s government.
West Bengal: on West Bengal Government has reported Police Meeting was help Regarding Holi. The key issue is that another… pic.twitter.com/qv8kxgv8mu
– IANS (@ians_india) March 12, 2025
Holi of Santiniketan is very famous. This is called Doljatra in local language. Sonajuri Haat, located near Santiniketan, is included in the list of World Heritage sites from UNESCO. Sonajuri Haat is quite famous. A small market is also installed here on behalf of the local people. This is called Khoi Mela. For the past 20 years, Khoi fair has been being held in Sonajhuri Haat. The Khoi river flows through here. The name of Khoi Mela is named after which. Sonjhuri Haat area has years, teak and Nilgiri trees. This place is about one and a half kilometers from Santiniketan. Rabindranath Tagore also wrote many poems and songs on the Sonajuri and Khoi rivers.
