"Not just religious festival but celebration of harmony": Tripura CM Saha visits Durga puja pandals

Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], September 28 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday visited various Durga Puja pandals in Dharmanagar and Kailashahar of North Tripura.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, he interacted with the organisers while appreciating the decorations, cultural displays, and arrangements at the pandals.

The Chief Minister also visited the Ramakrishna Mission Puja, where he offered prayers and sought the blessings of the Goddess.
Speaking on the occasion, Saha said that Durga Puja is not just a religious festival but also a celebration of harmony, joy, and togetherness.

He extended his greetings to the people and urged everyone to celebrate the festival in a peaceful and united spirit.
Local residents and puja organisers warmly welcomed the Chief Minister during his visit.
Earlier on Saturday, Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar stated that the Tripura Police has made extensive arrangements for security during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities in the state.
Highlighting that around 8,000 additional police personnel, along with Tripura State Rifles (TSR), were being deployed across the state, DGP Dhankar asserted that their security arrangements would be foolproof. The police official added that they had also coordinated with the Border Security Force (BSF) for joint patrolling in sensitive border areas.
While speaking to ANI on Friday, DGP Dhankar said, "Around 3000 Puja will be organised in Tripura. For this, Tripura Police has made extensive arrangements. Around 8000 additional Police and TSR personnel are being deployed. Police personnel will also be deployed in plain clothes. There will be mobile patrolling, fixed pickets, foot patrolling and CCTV coverage. We have coordinated with BSF along the border areas. We will do joint patrolling with them. So, I assure everyone that our security arrangements will be foolproof."
The grand Durga Puja celebrations, scheduled from September 29 to October 2, are expected to see nearly 3,000 community pujas being organised across Tripura.
In anticipation of the large gatherings, the state administration has ramped up security arrangements to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of the festivities. (ANI)