Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Begins 84th Durga Puja with Khuti Puja Ceremony
The Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee in north Kolkata began preparations for its 84th Durga Puja with the Khuti Puja ritual, marking the ceremonial planting of the first bamboo pole. The event, held on August 17 ahead of India's 80th Independence Day, was hosted by committee chairman Sundeep Bhutoria and attended by notable figures including actor Rituparna Sengupta and MLA Vijay Ojha. The ceremony symbolizes the start of the year’s festival work and community involvement.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (68–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 17 Aug, 09:16 am. Other outlets followed.