BJP Defense of Deepavali Celebrations in Kolkata

2 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 9 NOV 2026 — 9 NOV 2026

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Latest · 9 Nov 2026

Suvendu Adhikari and BJP colleagues defended Deepavali celebrations in Kolkata while blaming communists and non-Sanatanis for criticizing firecrackers despite high air pollution and noise levels.

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This event covers BJP's Bengal MLA Papiya Adhikari's apology for claiming firecrackers can cure diseases, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by Papiya Adhikari, the BJP, or the West Bengal region unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

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STORY BEGINS — NDTV

BJP MLA Papiya Adhikari apologized for claiming firecrackers cure diseases, admitting the remark was based on ancestral beliefs rather than modern science.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Suvendu Adhikari and BJP colleagues defended Deepavali celebrations in Kolkata while blaming communists and non-Sanatanis for criticizing firecrackers despite high air pollution and noise levels.

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