Chandannagar: Mamata Banerjee promises to popularise Jagadhatri Puja, give the stadium a facelift

Kolkata | Saturday | 17th November, 2018

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“The day isn’t far when Chandannagar’s Jagadhatri Puja will beat the standard of Durga Puja in Kolkata. “In Kolkata, we started Durga Puja carnivals by taking inspiration from Chandannagar’s Jagadhatri Puja procession. Soon, we will start Biswa Bangla award for puja pandals of Jagadhatri Puja. As per sources, around 70 to 80 idols are likely to be part of the Jagadhatri Puja carnival this year. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Jagadhatri Puja will soon become more popular than Kolkata’s Durga Puja, and that the government would do its best to popularise it on a global level..