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From saying, no to plastic to supporting the #MeToo movement, burning issues are part of the Durga Puja celebrations this year in Banaras. "BHU campus durga puja celebrations (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Similarly Kashi Durgoutsav Samiti, Shivala, one of the oldest puja committees in the city, is dedicating its cultural events to women empowerment. Eagle Club at Jangambari raises awareness abour environment (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Durga puja celebration in Hathua market (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Durga puja celebrations at Gulab bagh (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Lord Shiva's abode as theme of pandal of gulab bagh Durga Puja (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Replica of Dakshineswar Kali temple pandal at Shivala (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Replica of maheshmati mahal of Baahubali film at Hathua market Durgapuja (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey)Temple Art pandal at BHU (BCCL/ Unmesh Pandey) The Eagle Club in Jangambari area has used empty plastic bottles symbolically as demons that lie under the feet of Goddess Durga. The idea behind this is that crime against women should be stopped," says Indraneel Mukehrjee, puja secretary of the Committee..