West Bengal minister denies ban on Holi celebrations at Santiniketan: ‘Just made a request’

No Blanket Ban on Holi Celebrations at Santiniketan's Sonajhuri: Bengal Minister

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amidst BJP's claims that the Mamata Banerjee government has banned Holi celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat to appease a particular community, West Bengal Forest Minister Birbaha Hansda on Thursday clarified that her department did not enforce any ban but only requested visitors to be cautious while celebrating the festival of colours. India News | No Blanket Ban on Holi Celebrations at Santinike…

No ban on Holi festivities in Santiniketan forest, says Bengal Forest Minister after political row

West Bengal Forest Minister clarifies no ban on Holi festivities in Sonajhuri Haat, Santiniketan amid political controversy.

West Bengal minister denies ban on Holi celebrations at Santiniketan: ‘Just made a request’

BJP claimed that Birbhum's additional superintendent of police directed that Holi celebrations in Santiniketan should end at 10 am due to it being a Friday.

People celebrate Vasanta Utsab in Santiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat

Kolkata, Mar 14 (PTI) Hundreds of tourists assembled at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in West Bengal's Santiniketan on Friday on the occasion of Dol Jatra to celebrate the festival of colours. The authorities posted around 500 police personnel in the around one-km stretch. However, they did not intervene in the festival, 'Vasanta Utsab' as it is called in Santiniketan, A senior police official said there were no curbs on people celebrating Holi a…

A political controversy has erupted over the ban on Holi celebrations in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. The BJP has accused the Mamata Banerjee government of banning Holi, while the government says that this step has been taken only for environmental protection. A poster banning the celebration of Holi with colors in Sonajhuli Heart has fueled this controversy. VIDEO

West Bengal CM urges everyone to celebrate Holi peacefully - The Indian Awaaz

AMN/ WEB DESK The West Bengal government has called on people of all religions to celebrate the upcoming holiday in unity and harmony. For the first time, a meeting on Dol and Holi was held in Kolkata yesterday, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and representatives of various religions in attendance. During the meeting, the Chief Minister urged everyone to celebrate Holi peacefully and announced that an even larger gathering would be organized…