A woman carrying miniature idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati in a basket as she waits in a queue to pray at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year), West Bengal, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Photo credit: PTI
A Bengali nationalist organization on Wednesday (Apr 15, 2026) claimed that the Election Commission (EC) had denied it permission to take out a Bengali New Year parade, calling it a “serious attack” on the community’s pride and culture.
However, ‘Bangla Pokkho’ announced that a rally would be held on the evening of April 15 to celebrate ‘Nabobarsho’ (New Year) in the southern parts of the city, defying the EC’s denial.
Published – 15 Apr 2026 16:19 IST
