New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya accused the West Bengal government of "obstructing the worship of Goddess Durga at Santosh Mitra Square.

He claimed, "From trying to stop the Puja even before it began, to later opposing the light-and-sound show on Operation Sindoor, every move has been aimed at depriving the people of India of their national pride."

Malviya further alleged that barricades were set up on the streets of Kolkata "to prevent people from joining the celebrations and to obstruct Hindus from worshipping Goddess Durga are nothing short of disgraceful."

He said the move was "shameful" and "anti-Hindu". He posted on X, "The way the West Bengal government is making every possible effort to s...