Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Durga Puja pandal of Santosh Mitra Square on Friday and said that she prayed to Maa Durga to form a new government after the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, which should restore the lost ‘Sonar Bangla’ Gaurav of the state.
Shah said that Bengal should once again become safe, peaceful and rich and fulfill the dream of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore. He said, “I have prayed to Maa Durga that after this assembly elections, a government formed a government that can make the state ‘Sonar Bangla’.”
On the inauguration of the pandal of Santosh Mitra Square Serbogenin Durgotsav Samiti in North Kolkata, Shah said, “I wish Durga Puja to the people of Bengal and the country.” Meanwhile, the Home Minister also mourned the deaths in the recent rain -related incidents in the state. Shah said, “I pay tribute to those who lost their lives in rain -related incidents in Bengal.”
#Watch Kolkata, West Bengal | Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaurates a Durga Puja Pandal Based on the Theme ‘Operation Sindoor’
Hm shah says, “I extend my greetings to the people of Bengal and the country on Durga Puja. The nine-day durga Navratri festival has gained… pic.twitter.com/tfmkx30szs
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Let us know that on 23 September, at least 11 people died after torrential rains in the metropolis and surrounding areas.
Significantly, Shah reached Kolkata on Thursday night, where he was welcomed by the state’s senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Sinha at the airport.
