Poster banning celebration with colours at Shantiniketan sparks quarrel between TMC, BJP
Kolkata: A social media post of a photo of a poster banning celebration with colours at Rabindranath Tagore’s residence, Shantiniketan, has given rise to a battle of words between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the backdrop of Holi.
The poster, which in Bengali, states, “Reserved forest area: Playing with colours, car parking, videography and drone camera usage are prohibited.”
While the BJP has expressed ire, stating the TMC has banned celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat, the government has insisted that it only aims at preserving greenery, reports NDTV.
Leader of the Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has accused the government of attempting to appease certain communities repeatedly while stopping Hindus from celebrating their festivals. Pointing out that Holi was being celebrated in the month of Ramadan, which was special for one community, and that the festival occurred on a Friday, he said that, for the first time, meetings were held this year at every police station for Holi. In addition, the BJP leader accused the police of declaring openly that Holi should not be celebrated and colours should not be used, adding that the police had threatened to arrest people who violated the instructions.
The State Forest Minister Birbaha Hansda, however, has denied the charges of the BJP, and clarified that there are no restrictions on playing Holi at Sonajhuri.
Further, she accused the BJP of trying to politicize the matter, stating that the government was requesting the people to preserve nature. “There is no restriction and if anyone wants to play Holi, they can. The BJP is doing this as it has no other issue but to do politics,” the minister stated.
Hansda said that he had sought a report from the District Forest Officer and that an enquiry on the matter underway.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
