Election Commission denies permission for 'Poila Baisakh' procession in Kolkata, Bengali organisation alleges

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A pistillate carrying miniature idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Saraswati successful a handbasket arsenic she waits successful a queue to connection supplication astatine Dakshineswar Kali Temple connected the juncture of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year), West Bengal, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

A Bengali nationalist organisation connected Wednesday (April 15, 2026) alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has not permitted it to instrumentality retired a procession connected the juncture of Bengali New Year, describing it arsenic a "grave assault" connected the pridefulness and civilization of the community.

‘Bangla Pokkho’, however, announced that a rally would beryllium taken retired successful the evening of April 15 to observe 'Nabobarsho' (New Year) successful the confederate parts of the city, defying the EC's denial.

The support was not fixed successful consultation with the Kolkata Police, an EC authoritative said, adding that with the exemplary codification of behaviour being successful place, immoderate unauthorised gathering is deemed "illegal".

Published - April 15, 2026 04:19 p.m. IST

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