May 11, 2026 10:29 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Suvendu Adhikari Cabinet clears BSF land transfer, census rollout, Ayushman Bharat in Bengal | Mamata govt's welfare schemes to continue: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari after first cabinet meeting | ‘One of life’s most emotional moments’: PM Modi performs grand Mahapuja at Somnath Temple | UPI trail cracks Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath murder case; three arrested | Totally unacceptable: Trump rejects Iran’s peace plan in explosive showdown | Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced Agni MIRV missile | India, Singapore unite for tough action against terror and transnational crime | TVK crosses majority mark with VCK, IUML support | I bow before Bengal: PM Modi’s powerful gesture at Suvendu Adhikari’s oath goes viral | Bengal turns a new page: Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as CM amid massive NDA show of strength

Kolkata Puja club lands in trouble after playing Azaan in puja pandal

| @indiablooms | Oct 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7(UNI) The organisers of a Durga Puja in the city sparked controversy, after a video showing Azaan being played in the puja pandal went viral.

According to reports, a lawyer Santanu Singha filed a complaint with the police against the organisers of Beliaghata 33 Pally for playing  Azaan(Muslim call of prayer to the faithful) in the puja pandal with the intention to hurt the sentiments of the Hindus and disrupt peace and tranquility in West Bengal.

In his complaint Singha has named ten people, including the secretary of the club that organised the Puja.

On the other hand, the organisers have rejected the accusations and have alleged that the issue is being politicised unnecessarily.

They said that the theme 'Amra Ek, Eka Noye'( We Are One, Not Alone) is chosen to promote communal harmony and peace among all religions, and the models of mosque, temple and church with sound effects have been used to demonstrate the theme.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.