‘Livelihood of millions depend on Durga Puja’: Organisers amid boycott calls

An umbrella body of Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal has urged for the harshest punishment for those guilty in the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College. They pleaded not to link Durga Puja with the incident, emphasising the festival’s significant economic impact and the livelihoods it supports.