Sudipta Das

Two Hindu Families, One Denied Festival: BJP MLAs Step In to Defend the Right to Worship Maa Kali in Muslim-Majority Neighbourhood of Naihati, West Bengal

In a deeply troubling account of religious restrictions in West Bengal, two Hindu families living in Karigarpara, a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in Naihati, have been unable to organise Kali Puja for years because of objections from sections of the local Muslim community. Only two Hindu families reside in the neighbourhood. Inspite of wishing to celebrate …