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West Bengal police dismisses security lapses allegations at Gangasagar mel
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Malicious efforts are being made from certain quarters to point fingers at the safety and security arrangements of the Gangasagar mela, which has recently ended without any untoward incident, barring an accidental fire that had caused no harm to anyone," the post noted.
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"Sab tirath baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar": Millions of devotees take holy
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
This year, for the first time, Mahamandaleshwars from Tarapith, Kamakhya in Assam, Deoghar, and the Kinnar Akhara of Delhi have also visited the Gangasagar fair. Many devotees repeated the tagline "Sab tirth baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar", which means the benefits gained by visiting all o
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"You have to sit down with Centre": Union Minister Majumdar slams TMC govt
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Majumdar said that national events are organised with coordination of both Centre and state government, such as the Kumbh Mela.
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Gangasagar Mela 2026: Large crowd expected, 1,200 CCTV cameras, bridge to
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Mina informed that the administration is alert to every arrangement and a bridge for connecting Sagar Island to the mainland will also be built as per West Bengal government's announcement.
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"Signs not good": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on Gangasagar police control room
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, Adhikari said, "The police control room at Ganga Sagar has been reduced to ashes in a fire. The signs, however, are not good."
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"Despite repeated demands, Centre has not given single penny for Gangasaga
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Chief Minister said the Union government had "not given a single penny" for Gangasagar, held annually at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. She also expressed disappointment over the Centre's refusal to grant it national fair recognition.
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"Supported illegal activities and criminal elements...": BJP's Gopal Krish
Updated : 2 months ago IST
BJP spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal on Thursday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of supporting illegal activities and criminal elements.
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West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee reviews Gangasagar Mela preparations, assu
Updated : 2 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took stock of the preparations for the annual Gangasagar Mela and assured that the state administration has put in place extensive arrangements to ensure the safety, comfort and smooth movement of pilgrims attending the religious fair.
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Mamata Banerjee slams ECI over SIR, rules out detention camps in Bengal
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a public meeting at Gangasagar in South 24 Parganas district, Banerjee claimed that around 54 lakh names had been deleted from the voter lists in the district alone. She alleged that artificial intelligence was being misused to remove names and accused the Election Commission o
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lays foundation stone of Durga Angan, says
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of Durga Angan, a temple complex dedicated to Goddess Durga, at New Town in Kolkata on Monday. She took a jibe at the BJP and said that many people have accused her of engaging in appeasement, but she was secular and bel
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BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticises Mamata Banerjee's handling of Gangasagar
Updated : 1 year ago IST
He said that despite the massive turnout at the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, pilgrims are not facing significant issues. In contrast, organisers of a fair in Gangasagar have faced challenges due to low attendance.
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'Not even one crore people attended Gangasagar Mela,': BJP's Sukanta Majum
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar criticized Mamata Banerjee, challenging her to find someone who thinks Gangasagar is better than Maha Kumbh.
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