Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Visit Kolkata for Durga Puja Celebrations
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled for a two-day visit to Kolkata during Durga Puja, arriving on October 17 evening and staying at the Soujanya guest house. On October 18, he plans to visit Belur Math, spend about 30 minutes there, and tour several Durga Puja pandals including Deshbandhu Club, Chetla 24 Palli, Sovabazar Rajbari, and Sreebhumi Sporting Club. The visit coincides with the first Durga Puja celebrations following West Bengal's recent government change, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari inaugurating the festivities.
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thetelegraph broke this story on 13 Oct, 04:36 pm. Other outlets followed.