Couldn’t cancel Durga Puja carnival due to foreign guests, was monitoring North Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

IANS | October 7, 2025 7:50 PM

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Durga Puja carnival could not be cancelled due to the presence of the foreign delegations, and her own presence at the event was a necessity, that is why she was unable to travel to North Bengal, but was in constant touch with the officials seeking ground reports about the flood situation.