Fissure in Durga Puja committee to be inaugurated by Amit Shah

Divisions came to the fore in the committee of a Durga Puja here on Sunday over inviting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate it on October 1.

The row erupted after a section of the members of the B J Block Durga Puja in Salt Lake in the eastern fringes of the city claimed they were not consulted before inviting Shah.

B J Block Puja committee President Umashankar Ghosh Dastidar told reporters that Shah has given his consent to inaugurate the puja at 7 pm on the fixed date.

"Since the puja committee is inviting a union minister for the first time, certain issues could not be discussed with all the members and people in the locality due to security reasons," he said.

However, another committee member, who claimed to represent the dissident members, said they did not want to give a "political colour" to the puja.

"We have nothing against Amit Shah, he is the home minister of our country. We are proud of India and some of the decisions taken in recent times to protect .