Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Former cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party MP Harbhajan Singh inaugurated Kolkata's Sarbojonin Durgotsav Durga Puja pandal in Ashok Nagar on Sunday.

Expressing happiness in getting the opportunity to take part in the city's festivities, Singh hoped for the blessings of Maa Durga to reach everyone.

"Firstly, I want to thank Maa Durga for the opportunity to come here. I receive a lot of love whenever I come to Kolkata. I pray Maa Durga showers her blessings on everyone and everyone stays happy and healthy," the AAP MP told reporters on Sunday.

Earlier, on the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya, a large number of devotees gathered in Kolkata for a holy dip in Ganga. They offered prayers to their forefathers and for departed fami...