Belur Ganesh idol desecration: Police probe focuses on woman suspect
Hassan: Outrage has erupted in Belur town after miscreants desecrated the idol of Lord Ganesha at the Sri Vidyaganapati Temple by placing a slipper garland around it. The temple, located within the Belur Municipality premises, is a site of daily worship, and the incident has deeply angered devotees.
The matter came to light on Sunday morning when worshippers arrived for the daily puja and discovered the insult. Local shopkeepers, who traditionally begin their business only after offering prayers at the temple, expressed strong resentment. Initial reports suggest that the culprits forced open the temple gate before carrying out the act.
Belur police rushed to the spot and initiated investigations. CCTV footage has revealed the presence of an unidentified woman loitering near the temple, and she is now a prime suspect in the case. Authorities are closely examining the footage and pursuing further leads.
The incident has sparked widespread protests, with devotees and residents demanding strict action against those responsible. Senior police officials, along with local MLA H.K. Suresh, have assured the public that stern measures will be taken to protect religious sentiments and bring the culprits to justice.
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Budget 2026-27 directionless, visionless; nothing for Bengal in it: Mamata
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the Union Budget for 2026-27 as "directionless, visionless and anti-people”, which had nothing on offer for her state.
Banerjee, speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport before leaving for New Delhi, also claimed that the Budget had nothing for the common man.
"This Budget is directionless, visionless, actionless and anti-people. It is also anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education and against the SC, ST and OBC... There is nothing on offer for Bengal in the Budget," she alleged.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.
