TMC to celebrate 'Khela Hobe Divas' on August 16 as planned despite opposition

The TMC said it would go ahead with the original plan of celebrating 'Khela Hobe Divas' on August 16 after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to Mamata Banerjee to reconsider the plan.

Politics over 'Khela Hobe Divas' continues with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) saying it will go ahead with the original plan of celebrating it on August 16 after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to reconsider the plan. Peace and harmony are vital to flourishing of democracy. All steps that have potential to generate divisiveness in society must be contained. Expect @MamataOfficial to rise over partisan stance and take urgent call as regards date #KhelaHobe with public interest in mind. The governor's appeal came after around fifty monks from various Hindu organisations met him on Tuesday saying that the date coincides with the Direct Action Day in 1946 when several Hindus were killed in communal atrocities.