Overview

• Video from a Kolkata Durga Puja shows TMC MLA Madan Mitra singing lines referencing the Kaaba and Medina as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claps.
• BJP figures including Sudhanshu Trivedi and Amit Malviya condemn the clip as appeasement politics during Navratri.
• Santosh Mitra Square organisers led by BJP councillor Sajal Ghosh allege police are curbing access and trying to halt the ‘Operation Sindoor’ light-and-sound show, with threats of early idol immersion if curbs continue.
• Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma rejects the charges, stating that barricades and movement controls aim to manage heavy footfall in a constrained area.
• Muchipara Police Station issues a notice to event firm AK Projecting seeking licences, GST and safety documents for the show, as the patriotic-themed pandal draws large crowds.