As Polarisation Grips Bengal, Lawmakers Are Busy Commissioning Idols Rather Than Doing Development

At a time when the preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja have kicked off in full swing at Kolkata’s Kumortuli — a traditional potters’ hub — a TMC MLA has commissioned a Ram-Sita idol which is grabbing eyeballs because of the increasing religious polarisation in the state which was once known for its vibrant intellectual and literary repertoire.

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The life-size fibreglass statue in question, which is is part of a larger set that also includes idols of Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman, has been commissioned by TMC MLA from Beleghata Paresh Pal and is being prepared in the workstation of of artist Raja Paul.

The Indian Express