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Mamata opens Kali Pujas, urges peaceful celebrations
The Statesman Kolkata
|October 18, 2025
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged people to maintain peace and make Kali Puja and Diwali a grand success.
She inaugurated some important Kali Pujas in central and north Kolkata.
She inaugurated Janbazar Sammelito Kali Puja Samity this evening. The key person of the puja is Swarnakamal Saha. Mr Saha was a close aide of Miss Banerjee. Mr Saha and his wife Sunita Saha were KMC councillors. Their son Sandipan is now the member, mayor in-council (education).
Miss Banerjee inaugurates the Puja every year. Dr Shashi Panja, state minister for women and child development and social welfare, Javed Khan, state minister for disaster management, mayor Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra and Trinamul MLA from Chowringhee Assembly seat Nayana Banerjee were also present at the function.
This story is from the October 18, 2025 edition of The Statesman Kolkata.
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