Summary:
Narayan Dey, Secretary at Mela Ground Durga Puja Samiti at C.R Park said that rituals will be performed on a single day and footfall will be capped at 50 persons. Tamal Rakshit, Executive Member of B-Block Durga Puja Samiti said they will not allow any guests to attend the rituals adding that only one priest and his helper will be allowed to perform the puja. Similarly, drawing funds, a crucial part of the 4-day event, has also been disbanded due to the muted affair. "We had our silver jubilee celebrations last year and were even awarded for our theme pujo but this year neither will there be a sizeable footfall nor a large expenditure involved," lamented A.K Bose, President of Dakshit Palli Durga Puja Samiti. "The Ramlila actors themselves add up to more than 250 then how can we expect an audience," Kumar said..