CM asks ministers not to use hooters & beacons during puja

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated Durga Pujas virtually and paid tribute to her former cabinet colleague, Subrata Mukherjee. She also requested her ministers to refrain from using hooters or beacons during the puja to avoid inconvenience to the public. Banerjee shared her memories of Mukherjee’s involvement in the Ekdalia Evergreen puja and expressed her disappointment with a technical glitch during the inauguration. She mentioned her injury but expressed hope of recovering in time for the Red Road Carnival. Banerjee also highlighted the increase in foreign tourists visiting due to the Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage tag.