Overview

• The Muchipara police station served a notice on June 17 citing last year’s near-stampede and demanding advance theme clearance for better coordination
• Authorities barred light and sound shows, Ferris wheel rides and hawkers at the exit while mandating separate entry and exit channels
• Organisers must deploy at least 250 volunteers during peak hours and 100 off-peak, increase CCTV coverage and install directional and safety signage
• BJP patron Sajal Ghosh labeled the notice politically motivated and urged comparison of enforcement, while opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari called for a High Court challenge
• The Durga Puja committee is scheduled to meet Kolkata Police on June 25 to negotiate the scope and execution of the new directives