Stampede first big test for Suvendu-led govt
The Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede that left at least 19 dead and 25 injured a day earlier might have dealt a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), although West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered a probe and arrests, raising questions about accountability under his five-month-old government
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 7:43 am IST
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