Kolkata Durga Puja stampede hits BJP amid row over leaders’ role in Bengal’s puja committees

The Kolkata Durga Puja stampede that killed 19 people has put the BJP’s association with puja committees in West Bengal under scrutiny, sparking a political row.
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- West Bengal
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- Sunday, 18 October 2026, 6:05 pm IST
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