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**Kolkata Court Greenlights Protest Rally Amid Durga Puja Carnival Concerns**

**KOLKATA, October 4, 2025** – The Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Khola Hawa, a socio-cultural organization with ties to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to hold a protest rally this Sunday concerning the recent rain-related deaths in Kolkata. The ruling overrides initial refusal by Kolkata Police, citing the rally’s proximity to the state government’s grand Durga Puja carnival.

The planned demonstration is in response to the deaths of 12 people last month, primarily from electrocution in waterlogged streets following torrential rains on September 23. While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has attributed blame to a private electricity supplier, the incident has also brought scrutiny to the city’s aging infrastructure and drainage systems.

Kolkata Police had denied Khola Hawa’s initial request, pointing to the coinciding of the protest with the Durga Puja carnival where 113 major Durga Pujas will be participating on Red Road. Police expressed concerns about potential disruptions and traffic congestion, particularly due to the immersion processions that follow the carnival.

Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, however, directed police to allow the rally at Dorina Crossing in Esplanade under specific conditions. The court stipulated that the rally must be limited to 3,000 participants and take place between 2 PM and 5 PM. Petitioners successfully argued that a previous court allowance for a doctor’s protest served as precedent.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Sajal Ghosh has called for citizens to participate in Durga Puja immersion processions as a form of protest against the Trinamool Congress government, adding another layer of political dimension to the religious festivities.

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