Home | India | Rg Kar Case Overshadows Navratri Festivities In City Of Joy RG Kar case overshadows Navratri festivities in City of Joy City stands at a crossroads between tradition and change, torn between devotion to goddess Durga, symbolising strength, protection and the harsh reality of violence against women By PTI Published Date - 7 October 2024, 11:32 AM Devi Durga idols installed at a puja pandal for Durga Puja celebration, in Kolkata. — Photo:PTI Kolkata: Durga puja, West Bengal’s biggest carnival, is likely to be subdued this year as calls to boycott the festivities grow in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar hospital in August, casting a shadow over the city’s festive spirit. The killing of the doctor on duty at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 has ignited profound emotional turmoil across the State, as the vibrant excitement of Durga puja has been overshadowed by the troubling paradox of worshipping the goddess of strength and protection while real-life women continue to face grave dangers.
Also Read Bengal junior doctors refuse to relent, continue fast-unto-death As Kolkata grapples with this tragedy, the city stands at a crossroads between tradition and change, torn between devotion to the goddess Durga, symbolising strength, protection, and justice, and the harsh reality of daily violence and injustice faced by women. “It appears that this year’s Durga puja will be much more subdued .