A West Bengal BJP‑led committee is reviewing proposals to rename three Kolkata roads that currently honor Lenin, Marx and Ho Chi Minh. The panel, headed by Swami Pradiptananda, will discuss the changes after the Durga Puja festival and forward recommendations to the state assembly.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Roy performed prayers at Kolkata's Kalighat Temple on Kaushiki Amavasya and partook in the traditional fish bhog, as highlighted by the state BJP on social media. The visit occurred amid a public dispute involving religious figure Bageshwar Baba.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ate a traditional fish offering at Kolkata’s Kalighat Temple, sparking a political debate after religious leader Dhirendra Shastri urged a non‑vegetarian ban during Durga Puja. The BJP criticised the move, framing it as a communal provocation.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led a saffron‑flag march to Jadavpur University, vowing to remove students who chant slogans such as “Free Kashmir” and “Lal Salam”, and announced a three‑day Vedic recital on campus. The rally, held on a Wednesday, was part of a broader ideological contest between left‑wing and RSS‑aligned student groups at the university.
