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Kolkata to host Gita recital with 10 lakh voices, Modi-Bhagwat invited

The kolkata Brigade ground aims to set an example this time. A program of reciting the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita in 10 lakh voices together has been taken up on 29th December 2026. This event is part of an initiative to promote traditional rituals and ideologies across the country. The organizers plan to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief guest. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also on the list of invitees. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is expected to be present. State Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari, along with cabinet members and various political and religious leaders will also be invited.

According to the initial plan of the organizers, the program will be held on 29th December 2026 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Brigade Parade Ground. The second, 12th and 15th chapters of the Gita will be recited. The organizers claim that preparations for this program have begun not only in Kolkata or the suburbs, but also in every district, subdivision and block level of the state. For this, the work of forming committees at various levels is already underway. Campaigning has also started in every district.

Swami Pradiptanand Maharaj, the head of Beldanga Bharat Sevashram Sangh in Murshidabad, who is also known as Kartik Maharaj, said that a resolution has been taken to recite the Gita in 10 lakh voices in the brigade on 29th December 2026. Along with the heads of various famous temples and missions in the country, Vaishnava gurus will also participate in the event. Yoga guru Ramdev is also expected to be present.

The large-scale Gita reading program is not new in Bengal. This initiative was first started at Nabadwip Dham, which is associated with the memory of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Later, after overcoming various obstacles and opposition, a Gita reading was organized at the kolkata Brigade parrade ground with a gathering of 1 lakh 37 thousand people. After that, a Gita reading was held at the Kawakhali ground in Siliguri with the presence of 1 lakh 27 thousand people. In the next stage, the organizers claim that despite the lack of adequate transportation facilities before the assembly elections, about six lakh people gathered at the kolkata Brigade. Based on that experience, the organizers are trying to increase the target number this time to reach 1 million.

Kartik Maharaj said that the relevance of the Gita's message has increased in the current social situation. In his words, "Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is needed to remove the chaos and mental depression that has arisen among us." He claims that like the previous programs, this time too, an effort will be made to include people of all religions in this event.

The focus now is on how many people will ultimately attend this kolkata Brigade program, whether Prime Minister Modi will be the chief guest, and how many national-level religious and political leaders will be present. If this initiative of reciting the Gita in 1 million voices is implemented, it could become one of the largest events in the history of religious-cultural programs in West Bengal.