High Court Allows Conditional Entry Into Pandals Of Kali Puja, Others
NDTV
The court said it is expected that citizens self-impose the restrictions.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed unrestricted entry into Kali Puja, Jagadhatri Puja and Kartick Puja pandals in West Bengal for visitors, provided each of them is double vaccinated and wears a mask.
Subject to the maximum number of persons permitted inside a puja pandal and compliance with other conditions, all activities and rituals such as Anjali (floral libations) are permitted inside the marquees, the vacation bench comprising justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Kesang Doma Bhutia said.
The bench, however, cautioned that the expression in the order - "entry shall be unrestricted provided each visitor is doubly vaccinated and wears mask" - should not be treated as a blanket license to one and all to throng and overcrowd the puja pandal areas in particular and streets in general.
The court said it is expected that citizens self-impose the restrictions. Kali Puja will be celebrated on Thursday while the four-day Jagadhatri Puja will start from November 12. Kartik Puja is slated for November 19.
