Durga Puja Carnival: Bengal CM

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Durga Puja Carnival: Bengal CM finds Asura in DVC, Not just in weather

Ahead of the much ambitious Durga Puja Carnival, the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has brought charges of unleashing massacre against the Damodar Valley Corporation and warned that she won't accept 'unscheduled' release of water by the upper dams.

The Chief Minister stated this afternoon: "I will not allow anyone to carry out a Bisorjon (immersion) of Bengal. Every conspiracy against our people will be resisted with full force." The Chief Minister's roar ahead of Carnival has further fuelled the continued charges of DVC conspired 'man-made flood'.

It seems the Asura, after immersion, has returned back in full vigor as inclement weather to cause a massacre in the much ambitious Durga Puja Carnival slated on Sunday, so is apprehended by the government officials, the enthusiasts and the weather experts too have given a similar forecast today.

Some religious clerics in Bengal, however, claimed that Devi, after her immersion, has departed for Kailash in covered Dola (palenquin) that hinted about a disastrous calamity at her parental homeland, which, actually has posed the threat.

Bengal government's grand Durga Puja Carnival is scheduled for Sunday on the Red Road. The event is highly anticipated, but the festivities face the potential threat of disruption due to a weather forecast of scattered thunderstorms and rain.

Over 100 of the city's most prominent Durga Puja committees, according to the officials, are scheduled to participate in the event. The carnival offers a final, grand public spectacle for many of the year's best idols and pandal themes before their final immersion. The event, initiated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, showcases Bengal's cultural richness and the city's UNESCO-recognized festival.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), meanwhile, has issued a rain alert for the day of the carnival. It read - 'light to moderate rain is forecast for Kolkata, with a possibility of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.'

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, meanwhile, has rubbished the Damodar Valley Corporation for fresh discharge of water from this morning. The Durgapur Barrage started releasing 69,425 Cusecs at 3:00 pm today. The Damodar Valley River Regulation Committee claimed that continued incessant rains in the upper dams catchment areas have forced the Maithon and Panchet dams to open the flood gates.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee brought charges of irresponsible acts against the DVC. In her X-handle, the Chief Minister stated: "Instead of allowing the people of Bengal to conclude the festival in peace, the DVC released 65,000 Cusecs of water without any prior notice to the state."

She further made a sharper dig at the DVC saying: "This reckless act is nothing short of attempt to inflict misery during our sacred festivities. Such unilateral action is shameful and absolutely unacceptable." By releasing water without intimation, Banerjee claimed: "DVC has placed millions of lives in immediate peril. This is not a natural calamity, it is a disaster manufactured by DVC."

The authorities and attendees, though, are closely monitoring the weather condition as it could impact the parade and spectator experiences.

Besides Red Road, several South Bengal districts too have geared up their machineries for respective carnivals. On Mahatma Gandhi Road, the Durgapur Carnival is scheduled on 4 October. Rains meanwhile have returned back after the midnight hours on Friday leading to an apprehension of disturbances.

Kabi Dutta, Chairman, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority holds as one of the key persons of the Carnival. He said this afternoon: "We expect rains to cease by tomorrow afternoon. We are quite optimistic that weather won't disrupt our programme." He added: "Every puja committee, considering the situation has been asked to complete their parade by 15 minutes." In Durgapur, 14 Puja Committees will take part and 13 in Asansol, sources said.