Gangasagar Mela

Centre not supporting Gangasagar Mela: Didi

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Centre not supporting Gangasagar Mela: Didi

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday reviewed preparations for the Gangasagar Mela and urged the central government to announce the mela as a national fair. Banerjee said huge funds have been allocated for the Kumbh Mela by the Centre unlike the Gangasagar Mela.She noted that West Bengal has been deprived for a long time … Read more

Gangasagar Mela: Centre not giving due recognition to Gangasagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee

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Gangasagar Mela: Centre not giving due recognition to Gangasagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee

SAGAR ISLAND: Expressing despair, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that though Gangasagar Mela was one of the largest religious congregations in the world, the Centre has not given it the due recognition. Speaking at an official programme at the Sagar Island in the South 24 Parganas district, she said that it … Read more