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Brigade Parade Ground Set for Mass Gita Chanting as Organisers Project 5 Lakh Turnout

Observers view the planned mass recital as pre-election religious mobilisation in Bengal.

Overview

  • The 'Panch Lakkho Konthe Gita Path' is scheduled for Sunday at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground, with chanting to begin at 9 am under the banner of the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad.
  • Organisers claim up to five lakh participants and say preparations include 25 entry gates, CCTV and drone monitoring, emergency medical teams, and three stages.
  • Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj is slated to preside, with invitations to Baba Ramdev, Dhirendra Shastri, and Sadhvi Rithambara for featured roles.
  • Senior BJP figures are expected, including Dilip Ghosh, Samik Bhattacharya, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar, and Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.
  • Official presence remains uncertain, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited but unconfirmed and Raj Bhavan sources indicating Governor C. V. Ananda Bose is unlikely to attend.