The family was dressed in yellow, according to the theme, and making its way to Viswa Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal. They were visiting at a special time: Holi, the Basanta Utsav ...

Mamata Banerjee banned Holi in Shantiniketan to aid Ramzan and Friday prayers. Mamata Banerjee is acting like a Begum. Santiniketan Basanta Utsav in Sonajhuri Haat in Shantiniketan is a revered ...

West Bengal’s Minister of State for Forests Birbaha Hansda on Thursday (March 13, 2025) said there was no ban on Holi festivities in Sonajhuri Haat of Santiniketan in Birbhum district after a ...

The BJP criticized the TMC-led West Bengal government for allegedly banning Holi celebrations at Santiniketan, accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics. They urged Hindus to celebrate ...

Bengal imposes ban on Holi celebrations in Santiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat to protect green cover in forest The Sonajhuri Haat is located near Visva Bharati's Santiniketan campus, a UNESCO heritage ...

BJP claimed that Birbhum's additional superintendent of police directed that Holi celebrations in Santiniketan should end at 10 am due to it being a Friday. West Bengal minister of state Birbaha ...

The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt, an ...

However, West Bengal Minister of State Birbaha Hansda clarified on Thursday that the government did not ban Holi celebrations in Santiniketan but rather made a request. Speaking to ANI ...

The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt ...